In this complete history of the breweries that dotted Idaho, Dr. Herman Ronnenberg has painstakingly researched & located materials on brewing in the region. The significance of brewing forms a complex story, the author contends, involving business, labor, ethnicity, morality, & law. Elaborating on these themes, the author explains how beer was made, what equipment was used, the agricultural products produced for brewing, the economic impacts of the industry, & why people drink beer. Government regulation of brewing & Prohibition are also examined in relationship to the brewing industry in the state. Detailed appendices supplement the text & shed light on beer production, tax revenue collected from Idaho brewers, & Idaho beer brands. There is also a complete city-by-city synopsis of local brewing history & a list of Idaho cities having breweries. The excellent photographs offer views of a lifeway characteristic of an earlier time & capture the various phases of brewing history in the region. Herman Ronnenberg, who received his Ph.D. in History from the University of Idaho, is the author of THE POLITICS OF ASSIMILATION: THE EFFECT OF PROHIBITION ON THE GERMAN-AMERICANS & many articles on brewing in a variety of publications. Volume discounts available from publisher: University of Idaho Press, 16 Brink Hall, Moscow, ID; 83843; (208) 885-6245.