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Chicago by the Pint: A Craft Beer History of the Windy City

✍️ Neu, Denese
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🏛 History Press 📅 2011 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781609491253
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📝 Description: Chicago by the Pint: A Craft Beer History of the Windy City

Belly up to the bar and take a swig of Chicago's beer history with this new look at the Windy City's best and most historic brews and breweries. Included are Chicago's most prominent and significant craft breweries, with intricate details on history, important personalities and events in the breweries' past, top beers and more.

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This title targets a very specific audience: Chicago residents and visitors with a passion for craft beer history. It will not suit generalist foodies looking for recipes, nor will it appeal to those interested in international brewing styles or technical brewing instructions. The description suggests a focus on narrative and history rather than practical guidebook utility. While the scope is narrow, it offers depth for its intended demographic. Readers seeking broad culinary advice should look elsewhere. This is a specialized historical account, not a comprehensive manual. It succeeds as a localized tribute but lacks broader applicability for the average cookbook shelf.
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Eatbook Family editorial team

This title targets a very specific audience: Chicago residents and visitors with a passion for craft beer history. It will not suit generalist foodies looking for recipes, nor will it appeal to those interested in international brewing styles or technical brewing instructions. The description suggests a focus on narrative and history rather than practical guidebook utility. While the scope is narrow, it offers depth for its intended demographic. Readers seeking broad culinary advice should look elsewhere. This is a specialized historical account, not a comprehensive manual. It succeeds as a localized tribute but lacks broader applicability for the average cookbook shelf.

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