{"product_id":"michigan-beer-a-heady-history-paperback","title":"Michigan Beer: A Heady History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia F. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichigan's beer history is as diverse as the breweries themselves, and the stories behind them are as fascinating as their tasty concoctions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA few enterprising women found themselves at the forefront of early brewing in the state, and several early Detroit brewers also served as mayor. Pfeiffer's mascot was designed by Walt Disney Studios. Jackson's Eberle Brewing Company took its fight against local prohibition all the way to the Supreme Court, and the Silver Foam trademark embroiled disputants in a different legal fight. Renowned modern craft brewers grew from humble beginnings, often staving off financial disaster, to establish themselves as local, or even national, juggernauts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrab your favorite brew and join author Patti F. Smith for a look at Michigan's distant brewing past and its recent triumphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatti F. Smith is the author of three nonfiction books: \u003ci\u003eVanishing Ann Arbor, Downtown Ann Arbor\u003c\/i\u003e (Images of America) and \u003ci\u003eA History of the People's Food Co-op Ann Arbor\u003c\/i\u003e and of one novel. She has written for CraftBeer.com, \u003ci\u003eWest Suburban Living\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eConcentrate, Mittenbrew, The Ann\u003c\/i\u003e, AADL's \u003ci\u003ePulp\u003c\/i\u003e blog and the \u003ci\u003eAnn Arbor Observer\u003c\/i\u003e. Patti is a frequent public speaker around town, curating HERsay (an all-woman variety show), \u003ci\u003eGrown Folks Reading\u003c\/i\u003e (story time for grownups), \u003ci\u003eMay It Please the Court?\u003c\/i\u003e (all-lawyer show) and telling stories at Ignite, Nerd Nite, Tellabration and Telling Tales Out of School. Patti serves as a storyteller in the Ann Arbor Storytellers' Guild, and she volunteers for the Ann Arbor Film Festival. Patti lives with her husband, Ken Anderson, and dog, Pugsley Anderson-Smith, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She loves a good Pilsner in the summer, an Oktoberfest in the fall and stouts all year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50329798967533,"sku":"9781467147491","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/qMgXyXam5M9781467147491.webp?v=1784915793","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/michigan-beer-a-heady-history-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}