BOTTOMS UP: A TOAST TO WISCONSIN'S HISTORIC BARS AND BREWERIES
Date and Time
Thursday Mar 13, 2014
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
7 pm Thursday, March 13, 2014
Location
River Falls Public Library 140 Union Street (at the corner of Main and Union) Lower Level
Fees/Admission
FREE
Contact Information
Katie Chaffee
Event and Gallery Coordinator
River Falls Public Library
715 426-3496
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Description
BOTTOMS UP: A TOAST TO WISCONSIN'S HISTORIC BARS AND BREWERIES. Author and architectural historian Jim Draeger will speak about his book, which explores the rise of taverns and breweries, the effects of temperance and Prohibition, and attitudes about gender, ethnicity, and morality. It traces the development of the mega-breweries, dominance of the giants, and the emergence of microbreweries. Draeger illustrated the story of how Wisconsin came to dominate brewing - and the place that bars and beer hold in our social and cultural history using stories and examples from seventy taverns and breweries featured in the book.
