Breweriana Library offered by the BCCA

The BCCA features a Lending Library which enables members to borrow books, DVDs and other materials related to the breweriana hobby.

General rules for the Library are:

1. The books of the library shall be available for loan to all members in good standing. Requests to borrow books must include the member’s street address and be made via mail or electronically to the Librarian. (Kevin Kious #29100, 908 Daniel Drive, Collinsville, IL 62234 or Whoisthealeman@aol.com).

2. Members may request a maximum of two books, which they may retain for thirty days after receipt.

3. All shipping costs are to be borne by the member. When returning books, the borrower shall also remit the cost of sending the books to her/him. The BCCA shall provide a self-addressed label for return.

4. All materials are the property of the BCCA. Failure to return items borrowed could result in loss of membership.

5. The library also has numerous magazines and other publications related to brewing and collecting. These include all issues of the BCCA magazine, chapter newsletters, industry publications, magazines from other breweriana clubs and more.

6. Donations to the library are always accepted, and are tax deductible for itemizers.

BCCA Library

ABCCA – THE FIRST THIRTY YEARS, Bruce Tainton ABCCA Inc. 2008

Soft cover. 271 pages. An illustrated history of the Australian Beer Can Collectors' Association.; ID#1

ALL ABOUT BEER, John Porter Doubleday & Co., New York 1975

Hard cover, 91 pages. History, home brewing and more.; ID#2

AMBITIOUS BREW: THE STORY OF AMERICAN BEER, Maureen Ogle Harcourt, Inc. 2006

Hard cover, 422 pages. Well-written history of American beer from the 1840s to 2006. While focusing somewhat on the mighty Pabst, A-B and Schlitz dynasties it covers many angles of brewing nationwide with some illustrations.; ID#3

AMERICAN BEER CAN ENCYCLOPEDIA, Thomas Toepfer L-W Promotions, Gas City, IN (5 editions - 1976; 1978-9; 1980-81(2); 1982-3; 1983-4).

Guides to various cans with prices.; ID#4

AMERICAN BEER CANS, 1975-1988, BCCA

Soft cover, 91 pages, features full color illustrations of the cans of the era.; ID#5

AMERICAN BREWERIES II, Dale Van Wieren ECBA, West Point, PA 1995

Soft cover, 400+ pages. The bible of U.S. breweries listed by state and city with years of operation and index.; ID#6

ANHEUSER-BUSCH FACT BOOK, 1979-80; 1989-90 (2); 1992-93

Company history and other information.; ID#7

BACCHUS AND CIVIC ORDER, B. Ann Tlusty University Press of Virginia 2001

Hard cover, 288 pages. Subtitled "The Culture of Drink in Early Modern Germany," it is an anthropological, scholarly study of just that.; ID#8

BACK BAR BREWERIANA, George J. Baley L-W Book Sales, Gas City, IN 1992

Soft cover, 120 pages. Illustrated guide to the genre with prices.; ID#9

BADGER BREWERIES, Past and Present, Wayne L. Kroll 1976

Hard cover, 142 pages. Complete guide to Wisconsin brewers and breweriana with supplement.; ID#10

BEER, A HISTORY OF BREWING IN CHICAGO, Bob Skilnik Barricade Books, Inc., Ft. Lee, NJ 2006

Hard cover, 416 pages. Good general history of the Chicago beer business from its inception to the brewpub/micro era.; ID#11

BEER ADVERTISING MEMORABILIA, Herb and Helen Haydock Turner Publishing, Paducah, KY 2003

Hard cover, 192 pages. Richly illustrated guide to all kinds of breweriana.; ID#12

BEER ADVERTISING OPENERS, A Pictorial Guide, Donald Bull Trumbull, CN 1978

Soft cover, 120 pages. All about openers!; ID#13

BEER AND BREWING IN AMERICA, Morris Week, Jr. U.S. Brewers Foundation, New York 1949

Brewing history and more.; ID#14

BEER AND BREWING IN THE INLAND NORTHWEST: 1850-1950, Herbert Ronnenberg University of Idaho Press, Moscow, ID 1993

Hard cover, 242 pages. A comprehensive history of brewing in Idaho.; ID#15

(The) BEER BARON OF IDAHO - THE LIFE OF JOHN LEMP, MILLIONAIRE BREWER OF FRONTIER IDAHO, Herman Ronnenderg Heritage Witness Reflections, Troy, ID 2008

Hard cover, 436 pages. The life and times of John Lemp, his brewery in Boise and many other activities.; ID#16

(The) BEER BOOK, Will Anderson Pyne Press, Princeton, NJ

Soft cover, 200 pages. Heavily illustrated guide to all types of breweriana and breweries. Also a hard cover copy.; ID#17

(The) BEER CAN, BCCA Cornerstone Publishing, New York 1979 reprint

Soft cover, 218 pages. Examines many facets of the hobby.; ID#18

BEER CAN COLLECTING, Richard Dolphin 1979

Cans past and present with many illustrations.; ID#19

BEER CAN COLLECTING, Lew Cady Charter Books, New York 1981

Soft cover, 261 pages. Covers various aspects of the hobby, many illustrations. The 1976 edition is also available.; ID#20

(The) BEER CAN COLLECTOR'S BIBLE, Jack Martells Ballantine Books, New York 1976

Soft cover, 124 pages. Cans and their lids with many mostly color illustrations.; ID#21

BEER CAN COLLECTOR'S HANDBOOK, Volumes 1 & 2, Jim Gropp New Berlin, WI 1975

Soft covers, 32 and 84 pages. Lists active and defunct breweries and their products.; ID#22

BEER CANS FROM GERMANY (BIERDOSEN AUS DEUTSCHLAND), Hasso Streger 1983

Soft cover, 80 pages. Illustrated b&w guide.; ID#23

(The) BEER CANS OF ANHEUSER-BUSCH, Anheuser-Busch 1978

Soft cover, 30 pages. All about the company's cans issued between 1936-1978 with illustrations. (2 copies); ID#24

BEER CANS OF CANADA 1948-84, Dave Fowler & Ted Bartolacci 2006

Soft cover, 56 pages. Full color guide to all the earlier Canadian cans.; ID#25

BEER CANS OF MINNESOTA, BCCA North Star Chapter Columbia Heights, MN 1982

Soft cover, 90 pages. Illustrated guide to Minnesota cans.; ID#26

(The) BEER CANS OF MICHIGAN, David Peterson and Robert Venners.

Black and white guide to the cans of the Wolverine state. ; ID#27

BEER CANS UNLIMITED, Art and Pete Ressel Josten's Publications, Topeka, KS 1976

Hard cover, 235 pages. The original color-illustrated guide to beer cans.; ID#28

BEER FOR DUMMIES, Marty Nachel IDG Books 1996

Soft cover, 334 pages. From the well-known series, all about beer.; ID#29

BEER IN AMERICA, THE EARLY YEARS 1587-1840, Gregg Smith Siris Books, Boulder, CO 1998

Soft cover, 315 pages. The accurate subtitle says "Beer's Role In The Settling of America And The Birth Of A Nation," good chronicle of the early years of American brewing. ; ID#30

(The) BEER LOVER'S RATING GUIDE, Bob Klein Workman Publishing, New York 1995

Soft cover, 346 pages. One man's educated opinion on a huge number of beers.; ID#31

BEER MEMORABILIA, Marilyn Cornell Chartwell Books, Edison, NJ 2000

Hard cover, 160 pages. Comprehensive guide to all forms of breweriana.; ID#32

BEER NEW ENGLAND, Will Anderson Self-published 1988

Soft cover, 188 pages. Heavily illustrated guide to New England breweries and collectibles, bars and lots more.; ID#33

(The) BEER STEIN BOOK, Gary Kirsner & Jim Gruhl Glentiques Ltd., Coral Springs, FL 1993

Hard cover, 383 pages. Huge book with hundreds of illustrations, all about steins.; ID#34

(A) BEERDRINKER'S GUIDE TO BUFFALO BARS, Anderson and Riley Brouhaha Publishing 1985

Soft cover, 120 pages. Bar guide to the snowy New York City.; ID#35

BEERS, BREWERIES AND BREWERIANA Sonja and Will Anderson 1969

Soft cover, 122 pages. Feature b&w illustrations of breweriana listed by state. ; ID#36

BEERS OF NORTH AMERICA, Bill Yenne Gallery Books, New York 1986

Hard cover, 192 pages. Comprehensive guide to the North American brewing industry from birth to present, great pix. Also a 208 page 1990 revision. ; ID#37

BEERS OF THE WORLD, Bill Yenne Chartwell Books, Inc. 1994

Hard cover, 192 pages. The title says it all - full color illustrations, country by country history and beers.; ID#38

BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BEER CANS, Thomas Toepfer L-W Promotions, Gas City, IN 1975

Soft cover, 84 pages. Black & white illustrated guide to primarily tab tops w/ prices.; ID#39

(The) BELL RINGS AGAIN, Richard Chavez Self-published paper 1990

All about the Mitchell Brewing Company of El Paso.; ID#40

BOTTLE BEER QUALITY, A 10-YEAR RESEARCH RECORD, Wallerstein Laboratories, New York 1948

Hard cover, 161 pages. Technical info on bottling beer.; ID#41

BREWED IN CANADA, Allen Winn Sneath Dundurin Group, Toronto 2001

Soft cover, 431 pages. Chronicles the ups and downs of Canada's brewing industry from its beginnings through the start of the 21st century. Cover all major players with some illustrations.; ID#42

BREWED IN DETROIT: BREWERIES AND BEERS SINCE 1830, Peter Blum Wayne State University Press, Detroit 1999

Hard cover, 353 pages. A tour-de-force of brewing in the Motor City written by an expert on the subject. Many illustrations.; ID#43

BREWED IN ROCHESTER: A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF BEER IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 1885-1975, Skeeter McDaniels Mountain Air Books, Rochester 2008

Soft cover, 104 pages. Lots of great photos of breweriana and some history on the upstate city's breweries.; ID#44

BREWED WITH STYLE: THE STORY OF THE HOUSE OF HEILEMAN, Paul D. Koeller and David H. DeLano University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse Foundation, Inc., LaCrosse 2004

Hard cover, 265 pages. Excellent treatment of the fascinating tale of Heileman and brewing in LaCrosse from beginning to end. Numerous illustrations.; ID#45

BREWERIES OF CLEVELAND, Carl Miller Schnitzelbank Press, Cleveland 1998

Hard cover, 296 pages. A tour-de-force of brewing history in the city, many b&w illustrations.; ID#46

(The) BREWERIES OF IOWA, Randy Carlson Arrow Printing, Bemidji, MN 1985

Soft cover, 103 pages. All about brewing in the Hawkeye State listed town-by-town.; ID#47

(The) BREWERY AUCTION CATALOG 1-7, 1981-85. ,

Auction catalogs with prices realized. ; ID#48

BREWING BATTLES: A HISTORY OF AMERICAN BEER, Amy Mittelman Algora Publishing, New York 2008

Soft cover, 229 pages. Covers both familiar and unusual historical ground in describing the various foes U.S. brewers have had to conquer in order to survive, including themselves, politicians, prohibitionists and unions.; ID#49

BREWING BEER IN THE BUCKEYE STATE, VOLUME 1, Robert A. Musson Zepp Publications, Medina, OH 2005

Soft cover, 342 pages. Subtitled "A History of the Brewery Industry in Eastern Ohio from 1808 to 2004, it delivers exactly that. Includes an electronic version with additional text and photos.; Available for Purchase ID#50

BREWING IN CLEVELAND, Robert A. Musson Arcadia Publishing 2005

Paperback, 128 pages. From the "Images of America" series, features a huge variety of beer and brewery-related black-and-white photos with textual information on each.; ID#51

BREWING IN TRINIDAD, COLORADO, Mike Hennech Ale Publishing Co., Irving, TX 1992

Soft cover, 100 pages. Lots of information on the subject, with illustrations.; ID#52

BREWING MEAD, G. Robert Gayre Brewers Publications, Boulder, CO 1986

Soft cover, 198 pages. A history of the honey-based brew and how to make it at home.; ID#53

(A) BRIGHT STAR FOR 100 YEARS, Star-Union Products Company.

A promotional booklet with history and pictures from the Peru IL brewery.; ID#54

(The) BUZZ ON BEER, Paul Love and John Craddock III Lebhar-Friedman Books, New York 2001

Soft cover, 218 pages. A lighthearted look at beer and the brewing industry.; ID#55

CANS - A VISUAL HISTORY, Can Manufacturer's Institute 2000

Soft cover. General history of the can, including beer cans, color illustrations. ; ID#56

(The) CLASS BOOK OF U.S. BEER CANS, Jeffrey C. Cameron Class Publishing Co. 1982

Soft cover, 128 pages. Features full color and b&w illustrations of old and new cans.; ID#57

(The) CLASS GUIDE TO FOREIGN BEER CANS, Volume 1, Jeff Cameron Class Publishing Co 1984

Soft cover, 48 pages. B&W illustrated guide to Canadian and 9 2/3 oz. beer cans. (3) (Also Volume II, a 40 page guide on cans of the South Pacific).; ID#58

COLD AND GOLD FROM THE POCONOS, Robert A. Janosov Tres Canis Publishing, Nanticoke, PA 1997

Soft cover, 74 pages. A history of the Stegmaier Brewery of Wilkes-Barre, PA, with many illustrations.; ID#59

COLLECTING BEER CANS, Richard Dolphin Bounty Books, New York 1977

Soft cover, 120 pages. Heavily illustrated with U.S. and foreign cans. ; ID#60

COLLECTOR'S DIGEST BEER CANS, 1932-1975, Thomas Toepfer L-W Book Sales, Gas City, IN 1976, with 1995 value update

Soft cover, 157 pages. All-color photos of many cans.; ID#61

(The) COMPLETE BOOK OF BEER DRINKING GAMES, Griscom, Rand and Johnston Mustang Publishing, New Haven, CT 1989 (5th anniversary edition)

Fifty fun ways for beer drinkers to amuse themselves.; ID#62

(The) CONNOISSEUR'S GUIDE TO BEER, Fourth Edition, James D. Robertson Caroline House Publishers, Inc., Aurora, IL 1982

Hard cover, 288 pages. All about worldwide beer and breweries, Soft cover 1983 and 1984 editions also available.; ID#63

COOKING WITH BEER, Culinary Arts Institute Delair, NY 1980

Soft cover, 96 pages. A huge variety of recipes.; ID#64

COORS BREWERY PUBLICITY BOOKLET,

c. early 1960s.; ID#65

(The) CURIOSITIES OF ALE & BEER, An Entertaining History, John Bickerdyke Spring Books, London 1965

Hard cover, 449 pages. Reprint of a curious 1889 volume which recounts ancient brewing history and lore.; ID#66

DAVE MILLER'S HOMEBREWING GUIDE, Dave Miller Storey Publishing, Pownal, VT 1995

Soft cover, 358 pages. Guide to the ingredients of beer and how to use them to brew. Includes recipes.; ID#67

DICTIONARY OF BEER AND BREWING, Carl Forget Brewers Publications, Boulder, CO 1988

Soft cover, 176 pages. A comprehensive dictionary of brewing.; ID#68

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TEXAS BREWERIES, Mike Hennech

Bound paper volume with a ton of into on Lone Star State breweries well organized with numerous illustrations.; ID#69

(The) END OF THE ROARING TWENTIES - PROHIBITION AND REPEAL, Bill Severn and Julian Messner NY 1973

Hard cover, 191 pages. People involved in and history of the dry era.; ID#70

FACES ALONG THE BAR, Madelon Powers University of Chicago Press, Chicago 1998

Hard cover, 323 pages. Aptly subtitled “Lore and Order in the Workingman’s Saloon, 1870-1920,” offers a fascinating look at that era’s tavern culture, its members and foes. ; ID#71

FALSTAFF'S COMPLETE BEER BOOK, Frederic Birmingham Award Books, New York 1970

Soft cover, 151 pages. Not the brewery or the brand, but rather lots of stuff about beer.; ID#72

FAVORITE RECIPES WITH BEER,

18 page booklet from the U.S. Brewers' Association.; ID#73

FINEST BEER YOU EVER TASTED, Kenn Flemmons Goldcrest Holdings LLC, Little Rock, AR 2003

Soft cover, 116 pages. A lavishly illustrated history of the Tennessee Brewing Company of Memphis.; Available for Purchase ID#74

FINK'S OFF THE WALL AUCTIONS #15, October, 1999

Fully illustrated catalog with prices realized. ; ID#75

501 BARS AROUND BALTIMORE, Grinder and Heaps 1986

Soft cover, 200+ pages. Brief descriptions, information and ratings. Includes average age of women in each bar!; ID#76

FOREIGN BEER CANS, Darrold Bussel Wallace-Homestead Book Co., Des Moines 1977

Soft cover, 118 pages Heavily illustrated b&w catalog of 1632 cans! Two copies.; ID#77

FOREIGN BRAND CHANGES, VOLUME 1, Marcella Schinski BCCA 1994

Covers over 200 foreign cans from many countries.; ID#78

GERMAN BEER CANS (DEUTSCHE BIERDOSEN), Wolfgang Heller 1997

Hard cover, 195 pages. Color illustrated guide to the beer cans of Germany.; ID#79

(The) GREAT AMERICAN BEER BOOK, James D. Robertson Caroline House Publishers, Ottawa, IL 1978

Hard cover, 232 pages. American & world breweries, breweriana and more.; ID#80

GREAT AMERICAN BEERS, Bill Yenne MBI, St. Paul 2004

Hard cover, 159 pages. Subtitled “Twelve Brands That Became Icons,” the heavily illustrated book covers the following brands: Acme, Ballantine, Falstaff, Hamm’s, Lone Star, Lucky, Miller, Olympia, Pabst, Rainier, Rheingold and Schlitz.; ID#81

(The) GREAT BEER TREK, Stephen Morris Penguin Books 1990

Soft cover, 230 pages. Chronicles travels through the U.S. and a wide range of beery topics.; ID#82

(The) GREAT CANADIAN BEER BOOK, Donaldson and Lampert The Canadian Publishers, Toronto 1975

Soft cover, 126 pages. Everything about Canadian beer.; ID#83

(The) GREAT CHICAGO BEER CANS, Phil Pospychala and Joe McFarland Silver Fox Productions, Libertyville, IL 1979

Soft cover, 80 pages. Illustrated black & white guide to Windy City cans, with history and brewery photos. ; ID#84

GREAT COOKING WITH BEER, Jack Erickson Red Brick Press, Weston, VA 1989

Soft cover, 146 pages. Various recipes that use beer.; ID#85

(A) GUIDE AND REFERENCE TO GRACE BROS. BEER CANS, compiled by John C. Burton

Soft cover, 130 pages. Covers a huge number of this company’s cans.; ID#86

GUIDE TO UNITED STATES BEER CANS, First Edition, BCCA Greatlakes Living Press, Matteson, IL 1975

Soft cover, 182 pages. Early guide to cans, b&w illustrations.; ID#87

GUIDE TO UNITED STATES BEER CANS, Second Edition, BCCA Greatlakes Living Press, Matteson, IL 1975

Soft cover, 152 pages. Hundreds of b&w illustrations.; ID#88

(The) HAWAII BEER BOOK, Cheryl Clee Tsutsumi Watermark Publishing 2007

Soft cover, 184 pages. Covers general beer topics with a focus on Hawaiian brewpubs, beer bars and brewing history.; ID#89

(The) HISTORY OF BEER AND BREWING IN CHICAGO, 1833-1978, Bob Skilnik Pogo Press, St. Paul 1999

Soft cover, 263 pages. Covers the early days of Windy City brewing, prohibition and beyond, up to the demise of Peter Hand in 1978.; ID#90

(The) HISTORY OF BEER AND BREWING IN CHICAGO, VOLUME II, Bob Skilnik Infinity Publishing, Haverford PA 2001

Soft cover, 211 pages. Details the post-1978 battle for beer sales in Chicago between national breweries and eventually the craft brewers. ; ID#91

INTERACTIVE BOOK OF SODA CANS, Paul and Karen Bates 1985

Four volumes.; ID#92

(The) INTERNATIONAL BOOK OF BEER CAN COLLECTING, Richard Dolphin Castle Books, Seacaucus, NJ 1977

Hard cover, 96 pages. Lavishly illustrated overview of the hobby.; ID#93

(The) INTERNATIONAL BOOK OF BEER LABELS, MATS & COASTERS, Osborn and Pipe Hamlyn Publishing Group, U.K. 1979

Hard cover, 93 pages. Heavily illustrated (partly color) guide features many unusual examples from around the world.; ID#94

KOVELS' ADVERTISING COLLECTIBLES PRICE LIST, Crown Publishers, New York 1986

Soft cover, 160 pages. Price guide featuring some beer items.; ID#95

KOVELS' ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES PRICE LISTS, Editions 17, 19, 20, 21,

; ID#96

KOVELS' BOTTLES PRICE LIST, 1987 and 1996

All kinds of bottles, some beer.; ID#97

KOVELS' GUIDE TO SELLING YOUR ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES, 1987

; ID#98

KOVELS' KNOW YOUR ANTIQUES, 1981 edition.

Mostly non-breweriana.; ID#99

KOVELS' KNOW YOUR COLLECTIBLES, Crown Publishers 1981

Hard cover, 364 pages.; ID#100

LAMBIC, Volume 3 of the Classic Beer Style Series, Jean-Xavier Guinard Brewer's Publications, Boulder, CO 1990

Soft cover, 159 pages. All about the style and how to brew it.; ID#101

LAND OF AMBER WATERS: THE HISTORY OF BREWING IN MINNESOTA, Doug Hoverson Univ. of MN Press, Minneapolis 2007

Hard cover, 340 pages. A meticulously researched tour-de-force of Minnesota brewing history.; ID#102

LEGEND OF THE BREWERY, A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MINNEAPOLIS BREWING HERITAGE, Jeff Lonto Studio Z-7 Publishing, Minneapolis 1998

Soft cover, 44 pages. The title says it all, focuses on the Minneapolis Brewing Company.; ID#103

LEMP, THE HAUNTING HISTORY, Stephen P. Walker Lemp Preservation Society, St. Louis 1988

Soft cover, 119 pages. All about the St. Louis family and its brewery.; ID#104

(The) LIVE WIRE, COLLECTION OF PROHIBITION SONGS.,

A choice collection of words and music.; ID#105

MAKING FRIENDS IS OUR BUSINESS, 100 Years of Anheuser-Busch, Crebs and Orthwein Cunco Press, USA 1953

Hard cover, 450 pages. Adulatory look at A-B history.; ID#106

MALTING AND BREWING SCIENCE, Hough, Briggs and Stevens Chapman and Hall Ltd., London 1982

Hard cover, 536 pages. A scientific look at brewing ingredients and the process.; ID#107

MICROBREWS, A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST NEW BEER AND BREWERIES, Zimmerman and Stice Andrews & McMeel, Kansas City 1996

Soft cover, 308 pages. Each brand is illustrated with its label, info on the brewery and its products.; ID#108

MINIATURE BEER BOTTLES AND GO-WITHS, Bob Kay K&K Publishing, Batavia, IL 1980 (with update)

Soft cover, 163 pages. A comprehensive illustrated guide to this form of breweriana. (2); Available for Purchase ID#109

MODERN BREWERY AGE BLUE BOOKS, 1968, 69, 70, 71(2), 75, 78.

Lists information on breweries, bottlers, suppliers and wholesalers world-wide.; ID#110

(The) MOLSON SAGA, Shirley E. Woods, Jr. Avon Books, Scarborough, Ontario 1984

Soft cover, 370 pages. All about the Molsons and their beer business from 1763-1983.; ID#111

NASHVILLE BREWING, Scott Mertie Arcadia Publishing 2006

Soft cover, 128 pages. Heavily illustrated (in b&w) guide to brewing in the Tennessee town, including modern brewpubs, with an emphasis on items from the William Gerst Brewing Company.; ID#112

(The) NEW COMPLETE JOY OF HOMEBREWING, Charles Papazian Avon Books, New York 1991

Soft cover, 398 pages. Covers the basics of beer and homebrewing, with recipes.; ID#113

NEW ENGLAND BREWERIANA, Various authors Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Altglen, PA 2001

Soft cover, 176 pages. An extensive guide to New England breweriana and brewing history.; ID#114

(The) NEW WORLD GUIDE TO BEER, Michael Jackson Running Press, Philadelphia 1988

Hard cover, 256 pages. (1991 reprint) Well written book covers beers and breweries around the world.; ID#115

OBSOLETE BEER CANS (with current values), Thomas Toepfer L-W Promotions, Gas City, IN 1975 (with new 1976 prices)

Soft cover, 77 pages. Pictures various styles of cans, mostly b&w illustrations.; ID#116

OBSOLETE BEER CANS, Volume 2, Thomas Toepfer L-W Promotions, Gas City, IN

Soft cover, 52 pages. Like Volume 1 but shows different cans.; ID#117

OFFICIAL BEER CAN COLLECTORS HANDBOOK AND PRICE GUIDE, 1976

Alphabetical listings of cans and prices. Not illustrated, just what it says.; ID#118

OFFICIAL PRICE GUIDE TO BEER CANS, 5th edition, Bill Mugrage House of Collectibles, New York 1973

Soft cover, 438 pages. Over 25,000 cans listed by state & brewer.; ID#119

ON TAP; THE GUIDE TO U.S. BREWPUBS, Steve Johnson WBP Publications, Clemson, SC 1991

Soft cover, 314 pages. State-by-state guide to the early microbrewery days.; ID#120

100 YEARS OF BREWING, H.S. Rich & Co. Arno Press, New York

Hard cover, 718 pages. 1974 reprint of the 1903 epic of brewing and brewery history.; ID#121

OVER THE BARREL, THE BREWING HISTORY AND BEER CULTURE OF CINCINNATI, VOLUME ONE, 1800-PROHIBITION, Tim Holian Sudhaus Press, St. Joseph, MO 2000

Soft cover, 356 pages. A comprehensive pre-pro history of beer and brewing in the Cincy area.; ID#122

OVER THE BARREL, THE BREWING HISTORY AND BEER CULTURE OF CINCINNATI, VOLUME TWO, PROHIBITION - 2001, Tim Holian Sudhaus Press, St. Joseph, MO 2001

Soft cover, 392 pages. Picks up where the first volume leaves off, lavishly illustrated.; ID#123

(The) PABST BREWING COMPANY, THE HISTORY OF AN AMERICAN BUSINESS, Reprint Edition, Thomas C. Cochran BeerBooks.com, Cleveland 2006

Hard cover, 451 pages. Originally published in 1948, this well-written history coversghhhhh all aspects of the first century of the Pabst Brewing Company.; ID#124

PAUL MICHEL BREWERIANA AUCTION #16, 1989

Catalog, no prices realized.; ID#125

(The) PAWS OF REFRESHMENT, THE STORY OF HAMM'S BEER ADVERTISING, Moira Harris Pogo Press 2000

Soft cover, 81 pages. Nice overview of Hamm’s beer advertising, includes much on the Hamm’s bear with many illustrations.; ID#126

PENNSYLVANIA BREWERIES, Lew Bryson Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA 1998

Soft cover, 206 pages. Includes info on both the regionals and microbreweries.; ID#127

(The) POLITICS OF ASSIMILATION: The Effect of Prohibition on the German-Americans, Herman W. Ronnenberg. Carlton Press, New York 1975

Hard cover, 160 pages. The “temperance” movement and its era.; ID#128

POP CAN COLLECTOR'S GUIDE, Paul Bates 1979 & 1980

Information and pictures.; ID#129

(The) POST-PROHIBITION BREWERY GUIDE 1933-83, Farra & Meyers

Paper. Features the name, address and years of operation for U.S. breweries.; ID#130

(The) PRACTICAL BREWER, Master Brewers' Association of America Von Hoffman Press, St. Louis 1947

Hard cover, 228 pages. St. Louis area brewers discuss how beer is made.; ID#131

PRACTICAL POINTS FOR BREWERS, Harry Peplies The National Brewers' Academy, New York c1940

Hard cover, 175 pages. Technical guide to various aspects of the brewing process.; ID#132

PRICE GUIDE TO BEER ADVERTISING OPENERS AND CORKSCREWS, Donald Bull Trumbull CT 1981

Paper, 40 pages with illustrations.; ID#133

PROLOGUE TO THE FUTURE, 1937-87, National Beer Wholesaler's Association

Booklet on the history of the organization and industry.; ID#134

SALOONS OF THE AMERICAN WEST, Robert L. Brown Denver 1978

Historical information and great vintage photos of many old saloons of the American West, shows many great beer signs.; ID#135

(The) SIMON AND SCHUSTER POCKET GUIDE TO BEER, Simon and Schuster, New York

Hard cover, 192 pages. Covers beer and breweries from around the world.; ID#136

(A) SIMPLE STORY OF THE ORIGIN AND UNPRECENDENTED GROWTH OF THE ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING ASSOCIATION OF 1889 (1993 reprint),

Paper, 32 pages. Lots of stuff about 19th-century A-B with great illustrations.; ID#137

SODA CANS, OLD AND NEW, Betty Toepfer L-W Promotions, Gas City, IN 1976

Soft cover, 60 pages. Prices and illustrations.; ID#138

(The) STORY OF STOOGE BEER AND ITS PARAPHERNALIA, Charles J. Bryant Charlie's Computer Service, Kirkwood,NY 2003

Bound paper, 54 pages. All you need to know about the Three Stooges beer brand and its collectibles, heavily illustrated.; ID#139

ST. LOUIS BREWS, 200 YEARS OF BREWING IN ST. LOUIS 1809-2009, Herbst, Roussin and Kious Reedy Press, St. Louis 2009

Hard cover, 308 pages. The ultimate guide to all St. Louis breweries with many full-color illustrations.; Available for Purchase ID#140

STRANGE BREW, Alcohol and Government Monopoly, Douglas Glen Whitman The Independent Institute 2003

Soft cover, 50 pages. Treatise on the ramifications of the three-tiered system of alcohol distribution and how it affects consumers and the industry.; ID#141

STROH'S, THE FIRE BREWING STORY,

Informational booklet from the early 1970s.; ID#142

(The) TASTER'S GUIDE TO BEER, Michael A. Weiner Collier Books, New York

Soft cover, 256 pages. Guide to worldwide brewing history, beer styles, breweries, etc.; ID#143

TAVERN TREASURES, A BOOK OF PUB COLLECTIBLES, Charles E. Tresise Blandford Press, U.K. 1983

Hard cover, 176 pages. Interesting book runs the gamut of British breweriana from ancient to modern. Even includes an appendix of commemorative English beers.; ID#144

THEODORE HAMM IN MINNESOTA: HIS FAMILY AND BREWERY, John T. Flanagan Pogo Press, Minneapolis 1989

Soft cover, 127 pages. All about the Hamm family and its brewery.; ID#145

THEY BUILT A CITY - 150 YEARS OF INDUSTRIAL CINCINNATI, Cincinnati Post 1938

Hard cover, 402 pages. General industrial history of the Ohio city with nice section on brewing.; ID#146

365 BEERTIME STORIES, Dennis McCloskey GSPH, Burnstown, Ontario 1989

Soft cover, 365 pages. A year’s worth of beery anecdotes.; ID#147

TO THEE, A Toast...in America, 1847-1947, Rockwell Kent for the Rahr Malting Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin 1946

Hard cover, 59 pages. A truly bizarre book includes history of Rahr Malting Co. ; ID#148

25th ANNIVERSARY (1981-2006) MID-MICHIGAN CHAPTER BCCA,

A history of this large chapter in a 3-ring binder.; ID#149

(THE) ULTIMATE BEER LOVER'S COOKBOOK, John Schlimm Cumberland House Publishing, Nashville, TN 2008

Hard cover, 351 pages. Features a huge variety of beery recipes covering all types of food.; ID#150

UNITED STATES BEER CANS, The Standard Reference of Cone Tops and Flat Tops, BCCA 2001

Hard cover, 247 pages. The ultimate guide to earlier cans with all color photos and prices.; Available for Purchase ID#151

UNITED STATES BEER CANS, VOLUME II, The Standard Reference of Tab Top Beer Cans, BCCA 2007

Hard cover, 246 pages. The ultimate guide to pull tabs with color photos, prices and more.; Available for Purchase ID#152

UNITED STATES BEER CANS WITH OPENING INSTRUCTIONS, The Standard Reference Guide of Opening Instruction Flat Tops, Kevin Lilek Lilek Publishing, Aurora, IL 2004

Hard cover, 916 pages. Life-sized, full-color photos and extensive info on every imaginable opening instruction beer can.; ID#153

UNITED STATES BEER CANS WITH OPENING INSTRUCTIONS - Supplement, Kevin Lilek Lilek Publishing, Aurora, IL 2006

Covers corrections, additions, new information and updates from the first book on OI cans with similar style photos.; ID#154

UNIVERSAL BEER CAN COLLECTORS GUIDE, Midland Litho Printing, Inc., Appleton, WI 1975

B&W illustrated guide to a variety of cans. Also Volume 2, 1976 which has some color photos.; ID#155

U.S. BEER LABELS, 1950 AND EARLIER, Volume I (The Western States), Volume II (Eastern and Southern States), and Illinois Volume, Bob Kay Batavia, IL 2007-8

Soft covers, 130 pages each. Full color guide to the beer labels of each region, over 3000 different pictured per volume from the 1870s through the IRTP era.; ID#156

VINTAGE ANHEUSER-BUSCH, AN UNOFFICIAL COLLECTOR'S GUIDE, Donna L. Baker Schiffer Books, Atglen, PA 1999

Soft cover, 160 pages. Features all types of A-B collectibles, richly illustrated with prices.; ID#157

WETTER THAN THE MISSISSIPPI, PROHIBITION IN ST. LOUIS AND BEYOND, Robbi Courtaway Reedy Press, St. Louis 2008

Soft cover, 416 pages. A regional look at the Volstead era and its effects on citizens, brewers and law enforcement. Features both anecdotes and historical accounts.; ID#158

(The) WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BEER, Brian Glover Lorenz Books, New York 2001

Hard cover, 256 pages. Hefty full color volume covers beer basics, then moves on to cover breweries, brands and beer culture in all countries.; ID#159

(The) WORLD GUIDE TO BEER, Michael Jackson, editor Quarto Publishing, London 1977

Hard cover, 255 pages. Beer styles and breweries around the world with emphasis on Europe. (Five copies of various versions.); ID#160

(The) WORLD OF BEER MEMORABILIA, Herb and Helen Haydock Collector Books, Paducah, KY 1997

Hard cover, 184 pages. Full color illustrations of and info on all types of breweriana with price guide.; ID#161

WORLD WIDE BEER CAN COLLECTOR'S GUIDE, Dabbs and Harris WWBCC, Independence, MO 1974

Soft cover, 80 pages. B&W illustrated book of cans. (Also Volume II which features nice blurry pictures of a wide variety of cans.); ID#162

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