New Mexico Beer A History of Brewing

✍ Scribed by Jon C. Stott

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.;The History Press
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 1 MB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN: 1609498143

✦ Synopsis

Brewing in New Mexico began in the 1850s when smallbreweries serviced short-lived boomtowns teeming with early settlers thirstyfor brew. By the time Prohibition came in 1918, New Mexico breweries werecompletely tapped out. It wasn’t until 1988, when the Santa Fe Brewing Companybegan slaking local thirsts, that beer was again brewed in New Mexico. By thelate 1990s, New Mexico was experiencing a resurgence in local brewing. Today,the state boasts a craft brewing renaissance. New Mexican breweries receivenational attention, including eight medals at the 2013 Great American BeerFestival in Denver. Join author Jon C. Stott as he recounts New Mexico’sbrewing history, collects hops heritage and samples local brewpubs from acrossthe state.