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Sacramento Beer: A Craft History
✍️ Chechourka, Justin
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📝 Description: Sacramento Beer: A Craft History
Historically speaking, Sacramento benefited from a gold rush, an agricultural boom and, more recently, a brewing renaissance. The region's craft beer scene exploded from six to more than sixty breweries in about a decade, and the roots of that culture stretch back more than a century. Before Prohibition, thousands of acres of local hops supplied brewers across the country. Local farms are once again taking advantage of the temperate climate. In 1958, the University of California-Davis started America's foremost brewing science program, producing some of California's top brewers. Rubicon's 1989 award-winning IPA was just the beginning for the current, innovative resurgence. Author Justin Chechourka explores the complexities and nuance of this fermenting heritage.
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Justin Chechourka delivers an accessible historical overview of Sacramento's brewing evolution, charting its path from early agricultural booms to a modern explosion of over sixty breweries. Because the text focuses heavily on regional history, agricultural milestones, and institutional developments, it does not suit readers seeking homebrewing recipes, step-by-step technical manuals, or a global survey of beer styles. However, for those interested in localized American food and drink history, it provides an engaging look at how the past informs current craft innovation.
