Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Kansas Beer: A Heady History

LEAWOOD, Kan. - March 26, 2019 - PRLog -- Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Kansas Beer: A Heady History

Local author Bob Crutchfield will be available to sign copies of book

Prohibition came early to Kansas in 1881, driving more than 125 breweries out of business or underground. Refusing to even vote on the 1933 national repeal, the state remained dry until 1948, with liquor by the drink finally being approved in 1987.

Lawrence's Chuck Magerl worked with the legislature to pen new laws allowing something (little known at the time) called a "microbrewery." Chuck started the state's first brewery in over a century, appropriately named Free State Brewing Company. John Dean of Topeka's Blind Tiger Brewery counts more awards than any other brewer in the state, including Champion Brewer at the World Beer Cup in 2014. Props & Hops Brewing, in tiny Sylvan Grove, is owned and operated by an enterprising pilot who also owns and operates a crop-dusting business on the weekdays.

Author Bob Crutchfield explores the state's breweries and recounts the Sunflower State's hoppy history.

Highlights from the book include:

·         Most of the images in the book were taken by the author during interviews with the brew masters.

·         The book celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of Kansans who have risked personal fortunes on brewing good craft beer for the local enthusiasts.

·         Readers are updated with all of the active home-grown breweries in the state.

·         Many of the breweries featured in the book are situated in historic buildings.

Join the author for a signing:

Where:  Barnes & Noble

4751 West 117^th Street

Leawood, KS 66211

When:  Saturday, April 6^th at 1:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online.

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