Michael Agnew writes about beer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Beer Connoisseur, and other publications. He blogs at A Perfect Pint, www.aperfectpint.net.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS   vii
INTRODUCTION   1
The Rise of the Megabreweries after Prohibition   5
Minnesota's Beer: The History of Grain Belt   9
Brewery Caves Then and Now   13
How to Use This Guide   17

MINNESOTA   18
Twin Cities/Central   21
Northern   41
Southeast   50
Southwest   54
Fermenteries   57

WISCONSIN   58
Madison   61
Milwaukee   71
Northern   81
East Central   85
West Central   98
Southeast   110
Southwest   116
Fermenteries   119

ILLINOIS   120
Chicago Metro   123
Northern   158
Central   163
Southern   170
Fermenteries   173

IOWA   174
Central   176
Northeast   186
Southeast   194
Southwest   198
Fermenteries   200

GLOSSARY OF BEER TERMS   201
BIBLIOGRAPHY   205
INDEX OF BREWERIES BY LOCATION   207
GENERAL INDEX   211

Michael Agnew writes about beer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Beer Connoisseur, and other publications and is the author of the homebrew recipe book Craft Beer for the Homebrewer. He blogs at A Perfect Pint, www.aperfectpint.net.