nos·tal·gi·a: A sentimental yearning to return to an earlier time
Yes·ter·beer: Nostalgia on tap
During the mid to late 1800s America's first breweries spread across our young nation with brands and brews as diverse as the towns they served. By 1900 there were close to 2000 independent regional breweries operating in America. Less than 20 of those remain in business today. What happened to the pioneers of the American brewing industry?
Yesterbeer will help ensure America's original breweries are never forgotten. These are the tales of brave immigrants who arrived in our great nation with a dream and a craft passed down through generations. These are the legacies of driven entrepreneurs who transformed one-man breweries into powerful enterprises. These are the legends behind the evolution of an important part of American culture. These are the stories of "The Good Old Days" of American beer.
Please help Yesterbeer "Celebrate the Golden Age of the American Brewery" by using this venue to share your thoughts about this bygone era. Share historic beer-related stories, photographs, and advertisements. Tell us about the beer your Dad or Granddad used to drink. Imagine what it would have been like to have a few cold ones in a turn-of-the-century saloon or how wonderful that first beer must have tasted after the repeal of prohibition. Anything related to beer and nostalgia is welcome.
Thanks for taking a trip through Yesterbeer! Belly up to the bar and stay for a few rounds!
