What do you think?
Rate this book
Rushing the Growler
A history of brewing and drinking in Western New York. This is the story of the development and growth of the brewery and tavern industry in the United States, with Buffalo as a case history. Over 40 photos and illustrations.
190 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1999
2 people are currently reading
8 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 of 1 review
July 17, 2008
This is a great overview on the history of brewing in Buffalo, which at one time was a giant industry. Stephen Powell has done a great job researching the breweries, including I assume painstakingly poring over newspaper archives at the Historical Society.
The problem that kept coming up, though, is that -- at least in my copy; there may have been later editions -- there is a surprising number of typos and spelling errors. The same information in a chart appears two lines down slightly reworded, dates are gives as both 1930's and 1930s (on the same page), letters are transposed, etc.
The presentation may be somewhat lacking, but the information is wonderful. Anyone interested in the history of Buffalo, or brewing, should try to get their hands on a copy.
(Hint: it's out of print, but the Central library has multiple copies)
The problem that kept coming up, though, is that -- at least in my copy; there may have been later editions -- there is a surprising number of typos and spelling errors. The same information in a chart appears two lines down slightly reworded, dates are gives as both 1930's and 1930s (on the same page), letters are transposed, etc.
The presentation may be somewhat lacking, but the information is wonderful. Anyone interested in the history of Buffalo, or brewing, should try to get their hands on a copy.
(Hint: it's out of print, but the Central library has multiple copies)
Displaying 1 of 1 review