As the Wisconsin wilderness was slowly populated, many early settlers followed the frontier northward seeking land and fortune. The tiny settlement of Eau Claire became a logging boomtown. Breweries quickly sprang up to supply thirsty lumberjacks with freshly brewed lager beer. It's surprising to learn that all seven of Eau Claire's pioneer breweries were established by entrepreneurs coming from Sauk County, with three of them being Leinenkugels. Newspaper quotes, census and property records, city directories, maps and obituaries are used to help to narrate each timeline. Eau Claire's complicated brewing history, long shrouded in mystery, is now revealed in great detail and clarity.
Softbound, 62 pages
