Audacity of Hops

The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution

By: Tom Acitelli, Tony Magee - foreword

Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain

Discover the underdog story of how America came to dominate beer stylistically in the second edition of Tom Acitelli's The Audacity of Hops: The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution, the most comprehensive history yet of American craft beer.

Based on extensive archival research as well as interviews with the movement's key players going back to the 1960s, this acclaimed book is the most comprehensive chronicle yet of one of the most interesting and lucrative culinary trends in the US since World War II.

Acitelli weaves the story of the rise of American craft beer into the tales of trends like Slow Food and the rebirth of America's urban areas, and paints an unforgettable portrait of plucky entrepreneurial triumph. The backgrounds on all your favorite craft brewers are here, including often forgotten heroes from the movement's earliest days as well as the history of homebrewing since Prohibition.

This is the "book for the craft beer nerd who thinks he or she already knows the story" (Los Angeles Times) as well as for fans of good food and drink in general.

©2017 Tom Acitelli (P)2019 Tantor

If you love beer

If you love American Craft Beer and want to learn the History read this book

Great book

This is one of my favorites, and one of the best books on the history of craft beer in America in my opinion. I’m sure many craft beer enthusiasts like myself will enjoy this work of art.

learned a lot of information

there is so much information packed into these short stories that all correspond with each other, the history and lessons learned from our brew predecessors are laid out in a nice road map for you to adventure down.

Great American Beer history

The start to understand the timeline and progress of USA Craft Beer revolutsioon from the Sierra Nevada to Brooklyn Brewery

Great history of American brewing!

Informative review of American brewing history and hardships endured to revive craft beer again in a land of watery lager!!. Sometimes a little convoluted but expected with so much information. Cheers!