RED, WHITE, & BREW
An American Beer Odyssey
“Brian Yaeger's enviable road trip provides an intimate and detailed insight into nearly a dozen iconic institutions that have become important American cultural icons since the Microbrewery Revolution began a quarter century ago, as well as several that had been around for generations before that. He strikes an important chord in celebration of two subjects that I've often championed in my own work: The hometown brewery, and serious beer with a serious flavor profile that is passionately sought by serious beer lovers. Cheers!”
-- Bill Yenne
Author of The American Brewery, Great American Beers, and Beers of the World
"Brian Yaeger's frothy beer travelogue is as multifaceted as the industry he covers. Amusing from the first beer (a surreptitious Coors Light from Dad's minifridge) to the last (a Dogfish Head microbrew), Red White and Brew is the perfect beer lover's literary trip—road sodas included!"
–Chris O'Hara,
Author of Great American Beer
Beer-enthusiast Yaeger writes about his travels throughout the country visiting microbreweries, and like most suds aficionados, he has an affinity for so-called craft beers... Yaeger's book is a solid and amiable rendering of a tough business. (Oct.)
-- Publisher’s Weekly
“Let’s hoist one for Brian Yaeger’s beer journalism. Red, White, and Brew is like a wel-made ale--rich, tasty, interesting, and it leaves the reader with a nice buzz.”
-Ken Wells
Author of Travels With Barley
Red, White, & Brew is a quest by author Brian Yaeger of San Francisco to capture the essence of the craft beer/good beer/not Budweiser movement...Great read, espeially if you’re new to craft beer and wonder about the whole concept.
-William Brand,
Oakland Tribune
“As a young man (Yaeger)
became a beer lover,
vagabond and writer with
a master'sdegree, which made him just the guy to write Red, White and Brew.”
–Patrick Beach, Austin American Statesman
Yaeger’s writing style is warm and inviting... The book’s pace is right on, never rushing, never dawdling... I won’t labor the point of how good the book is; it’s only been out for a short while, and Amazon already has it ranking well. It’s fun, it’s informative, and possibly one of the best things — personally — is that it put some more beers on my radar.
-Mel Ward, Bathtub Brewery
“With a solid foundation of research, the skillful storyteller Yaeger presents historical details of America’s oldest and some of its newest brewing families.”
-Paul Kowalski
Yankee Brewing News
Red, White, & Brew is a fun, wanderlust-y read,
not only because of its sudsy subject matter, but
because of its personal slant.
-Michele Lauding, Phoenix New Times
“Touring breweries is your ticket to ride, and Red, White, and Brew could very well be your beer GPS... If you’d prefer a bullet-point-and-factoid-laden Beer for Dummies-style volume (the printed equivalent of a Coors Light), you’ll probably want to look elsewhere. Yaeger’s book is something to immerse yourself in and savor... Here’s hoping that Yaeger has a sequel in him—he’s a great drinkin’ buddy.”
Chris Lathrop, Playboy.com
“Yaeger...has taken a vibrant snapshot of current American beer culture.”
-John Foyston
The Oregonian
Yaeger’s gift for description
and love of the US make Red,
White and Brew a joy to read...Perhaps the highest praise I can give this book is that I was just as captivated by interviews at breweries I had never heard of as I was by those conducted in my own backyard. Oh, and it made me wicked thirsty.
-Josh Christie
