Beer & Bourbon: America Distilled
From Kentucky rickhouses to Milwaukee kettles and Napa cellars — the barons, bootleggers, and craft upstarts who taught America what to pour.
15 narrated stories — read them here, or hear them all in the app.
Miller Brewery Complex
How a Brewery Helped Define Milwaukee
A family brewery grows into a symbol of Milwaukee itself.
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Cold Rails and a National Beer
How ambition, refrigeration, and rail turned a St. Louis brewery national.
Detroit
How Stroh Became Detroit in a Glass
A family brewery that became part of Detroit’s daily rhythm.
August Schell Brewing Company
When a Beer Town Learned to Fake It
How Schell’s survived Prohibition without giving up.
Yuengling Brewery
After the Fire, a Brewery That Wouldn’t Quit
How a Pottsville brewery survived disaster and became America’s oldest operating brewery.
Old Taylor Distillery
Where Bourbon Put on Stone and Style
How Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr. made architecture part of bourbon’s appeal.
Four Roses Distillery
How Four Roses Found Its Kentucky Home
A bourbon brand’s long journey to Lawrenceburg and back to American shelves.
Maker's Mark Distillery
The Woman Who Gave Maker’s Mark Its Look
How Margie Samuels helped turn a bourbon into a landmark style.
James B. Beam Distilling Co.
When Jim Beam Started Over Fast
A family distiller races back after Prohibition.
Jack Daniel Distillery
Where Spring Water Became a World Whiskey
How Jack Daniel built in Lynchburg and why the hollow mattered.
Carroll County
Templeton Rye and the Trouble With a Good Story
How an outlaw whiskey became memory, brand, and argument.
White County
When Revenuers Climbed the Hollows
In White County, Prohibition turned mountain distilling into a quiet contest of hiding and pursuit.
Napa
The Cabernet That Shook Paris
How Warren Winiarski helped Napa Valley surprise the wine world.
Switzerland County
The Man Who Taught America to Tend the Vine
How Jean-Jacques Dufour turned hard vineyard lessons into early American wine wisdom.
San Diego
How Stone Brewing Bottled San Diego’s Swagger
A craft brewery’s rise mirrored the boldness of its hometown.
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