Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Guinness After 250 Years

Guinness is famous for its beer. But Guinness is more than a beer.

Beer expert, journalist and historian Bill Yenne went on a journey of his own. The result is a book, “Guinness: The 25o-Year Quest for the Perfect Pint” (Wiley, 2007) in which Yenne traces the tale of this remarkable family and its beer.

He follows not just the fortunes of the Guinness family through the years, but also the development of the brand and beer - from Arthur Guinness’ earliest porter to a beer that is enjoyed in 150 countries today.

Bill Yenne joins us in this journey into beer to share his journey.

At:
http://conversationsontheroad.com

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Great American Beers: Twelve Brands that Became Icons

Beer has always been an important part of American culture. Bill Yenne wrote a book that looks at the history of a dozen brewers (Acme, Ballantine, Fallstaff, Hamm’s, Lone Star, Lucky, Miller High Life, Olympia, Pabst, Rainer, Rheingold and Schlitz) and what made them matter. It’s about beer but its’ about much more.

Bill Yenne joins us for this Journeys into Beer.

At:
http://conversationsontheroad.com