Upper Hudson Valley Beer (eBook)

The Upper Hudson Valley has along and full-bodied brewing tradition. Arriving in the 1600s, the Dutchestablished the area as a brewing center, a trend that continued well into theeighteenth century despite two devastating wars. The Erie Canal helped developAlbany into a beer capital of North America-'Albany Ale' was exported acrossAmerica and around the world. Upper Hudson Valley breweries continued to thriveuntil Prohibition, and some, like Beverwyck and Stanton, survived the darkyears to revive the area's brewing tradition. Since the 1980s, there has been arenaissance in Upper Hudson Valley craft brewing, including Newman's, C.H.Evans, Shmaltz and Chatham Brewing. Beer scholars Craig Gravina and Alan McLeodexplore the sudsy story of Upper Hudson Valley beer.

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The Upper Hudson Valley has a long and full-bodied brewing tradition. Arriving in the 1600s, the Dutch established the area as a brewing center, a trend that continued well into the eighteenth century despite two devastating wars. The Erie Canal helped develop Albany into a beer capital of North America--"e;Albany Ale"e; was exported across America and around the world. Upper Hudson Valley breweries continued to thrive until Prohibition, and some, like Beverwyck and Stanton, survived the dark years to revive the area's brewing tradition. Since the 1980s, there has been a renaissance in Upper Hudson Valley craft brewing, including Newman's, C.H. Evans, Shmaltz and Chatham Brewing. Beer scholars Craig Gravina and Alan McLeod explore the sudsy story of Upper Hudson Valley beer.