Sources for Historical Brewing

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See also: An annotated bibliography of Medieval & Renaissance Brewing sources and Brewing History Resources, 1700-1860.

Journals

• The Brewery History Society's Brewery History Online

Books

• Ancient
  • Dregs of Our Forgotten Ancestors (comprehensive article on pre-medieval brewing)
• 16th Century
  • The vertuose boke of the distyllacyon, 1510 -- in Early English Books Online
• 17th Century
  • The Feminine Monarchie, or, A Treatise Concerning Bees and the Due Ordering of Them (1609)
  • The Art of Distillation (1651) (Alchemy oriented, not booze) (also here.)
  • The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened
  • The Closet of the Eminently Learned Sir Digbie (1669) (some recipes, not a transcription)
  • The English House-Wife: Containing the Inward and Outward Vertues Which Ought to Be in a Compleat Woman (1675)
• 18th Century
  • History of liquor licensing in England principally from 1700 to 1830 (1903)
  • Three essays in artificial philosophy, or universal chemistry (1731)
    • (The essay iof inteest is "An ESSAY upon the Business of Distillation, &c.")
  • The London and Country Brewer, 2nd edition (1736) (page images and a transcription)
• 19th Century
  • The theory and practice of brewing (1804)
  • The Practical Distiller (1809)
  • The American practical brewer and tanner, by Joseph Coppinger (1815)
  • The cook and housekeeper's complete and universal dictionary (chapter on brewing) (1823)
  • A philosophical and statistical history of the inventions and customs of ancient and modern nations in the manufacture and use of inebriating liquors; with the present practice of distillation in all its varieties... (1838)
  • The complete confectioner, pastry-cook, and baker. (Section on liquors.) (1846)
  • The complete cook. ... and, with general directions for making wines. (1846)
  • Cottage economy: containing information relative to the brewing of beer (entire book) (1833)
    • see also: Making Beer: Homebrew circa 1800 (article, actually based on 1821 edition)
  • Open air grape culture : a practical treatise on the garden and vineyard culture of the vine, and the manufacture of domestic wine (1862)
  • The Brewer: A Familiar Treatise on the Art of Brewing (1863) (images only)
  • The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines (1866)
  • An elementary treatise on American grape culture and wine making (1867)
  • An elementary treatise on American grape culture and wine making (1867)
  • Centennial Temperance Volume (1876) (images and uncorrected text)
  • Ruined by Rum: A Tale of Facts, Together with an Appeal for Temperance (1877) (images and uncorrected text)
  • The Chemistry of Sake-Brewing (1881)
  • The 1881 Household Cyclopedia (quite a few chapters on brewing, distilling, etc.)
  • The microscope in the brewery and malt-house (1889)
  • A practical treatise on the manufacture of vinegar and acetates, cider, and fruit-wines; preservation of fruits and vegetables by canning and evaporation .. (1890)
  • The epicurean. A complete treatise of analytical and practical studies on the culinary art, including table and wine service, how to prepare and cook dishes, etc., and a selection of interesting bills of fare of Delmonico's from 1862 to 1894
  • A treatise on wines: their origin nature and varieties with practical directions for viticulture and vinification (1896)
  • Wine-making in hot climates (1900) by Roos, L and Viticultural Station (Rutherglen, Vic.) and Wilkinson, W. Percy (William Percy) and Dubois, Raymond
  • First steps in ampelography: a guide to facilitate the recognition of vines (1900) by Mazade, Marcel and Viticultural Station (Rutherglen, Vic.) and Wilkinson, W. Percy (William Percy) and Dubois, Raymond
• 20th Century
  • New methods of grafting and budding, as applied to reconstitution with American vines (1901) by Dubois, Raymond and Viticultural Station (Rutherglen, Vic.) and Wilkinson, W. Percy (William Percy)
  • Studies on wine-sterilizing machines (1901) by Gayon, U. (Ulysse), 1845-1929 and Viticultural Station (Rutherglen, Vic.) and Dubois, Raymond and Wilkinson, W. Percy (William Percy) and Bioletti, Frederic T. (Frederic Theodore), 1865-1939 and Piaz, Antonio dal
  • One Hundred Years of Brewing (1903) (in progress at www.pgdp.net)
  • The brewer's analyst (1907)
  • American Beer: Glimpses of Its History and Description of Its Manufacture (1909)
  • A practical treatise on the manufacture of vinegar... (also cider and fruit-wines) (1914)
  • Vinegar: its manufacture and examination (1916)
  • Chemistry And Technology Wines And Liquors (1935)
  • A Check List Of Books And Pamphlets On Grapes And Wine And Other Related Subjects 1938-1948 (1951)
  • A History of Wine in America From the Beginnings to Prohibition (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1989) (from Columbus to the 1920s)
  • Wine bibliographies and taste perception studies (c1988)
• 20th century Oral Histories
  • The Cella family in the California wine industry : oral history transcript / 1984 by Cella, John B., 1918- and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Teiser, Ruth and Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911-
  • Creativity in the California wine industry : oral history transcript / and related material, 1984-1985 by Mondavi, Robert, 1913- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Teiser, Ruth and Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911- and Biever, Margrit
  • A Croatian-American winemaker in the Napa Valley : oral history transcript by Grgich, Miljenko, 1923- . ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Long, Zelma R and Teiser, Ruth
  • The evolution of a Santa Clara Valley winery : oral history transcript / 1984 by Mirassou, Norbert Charles, 1914- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Mirassou, Edmund A., 1918-1996
  • Making California port wine : Ficklin Vineyards from 1948 to 1992 : oral history transcript by Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Ficklin, David B., 1918- and Ficklin, Jean, 1920- and Ficklin, Peter, 1953- and Ficklin, Steven, 1944- and Hicke, Carole and Petrucci, Vincent E
  • The past is the beginning of the future : Simi Winery in its second century : oral history transcript by Long, Zelma R. ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Noble, Ann and Hicke, Carole
  • Creating classic wines in the Napa Valley : oral history transcript / 1994 by Winiarski, Warren, 1928- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Teiser, Ruth
  • Domaine Chandon : the first French-owned California sparkling wine cellar : oral history transcript by Wright, John H. ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Maudière, Edmond and Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911- and Hicke, Carole
  • Stony Hill Vineyard : the creation of a Napa Valley estate winery : oral history transcript / 1990 by McCrea, Eleanor Wheeler, 1907- . ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Davies, Jack L., 1923-1998 and Jacobson, Lisa
  • The Wente family and the California wine industry : oral history transcript by Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Wente, Jean, 1926- and Wente, Carolyn, 1955- and Wente, Philip, 1952- and Wente, Eric, 1951- and Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911- and Teiser, Ruth
  • Creating a winery in the Napa Valley : oral history transcript / 1985 by Heitz, Joseph Edwin and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911- and Teiser, Ruth
  • California winery management and marketing : oral history transcript by Maher, Richard L. ivr and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Teiser, Ruth
  • Launching Bordeaux-style wines in the Napa Valley : oral history transcript : Sterling Vineyards, Newton Vineyard, and Forman Vineyard / 2000 by Forman, Richard W., 1944- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Hicke, Carole
  • The David Bruce Winery : oral history transcript : experimentation, dedication, and success / 2002 by Bruce, David, 1931- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Hicke, Carole
  • The Christian Brothers as winemakers : oral history transcript / and related material, 1971-1975 by Timothy, Brother, 1910- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Teiser, Ruth and Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911- and Meyer, Justin, 1938- and Wehr, Carl
  • A family winery and the California wine industry : oral history transcript / and related material, 1983-1984 by Martini, Louis P. (Louis Peter), 1918-1998. ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911- and Teiser, Ruth
  • A career in the wine industry in New York and California : oral history transcript / and related material, 1970-1976 by Repetto, Victor, 1894-1973. ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Block, Sydney J., 1892- and Teiser, Ruth
  • Creating classic wines in the Napa Valley : oral history transcript / 1994 by Winiarski, Warren, 1928- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Teiser, Ruth
  • Caymus Vineyards : a father-son team producing distinctive wines : oral history transcript / 1994 by Wagner, Charles F. (Charles Frank), 1912- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Wagner, Charles J. (Charles John), 1951- and Hicke, Carole
  • Founding Clos du Bois Winery : oral history transcript : a marketing approach / 1998 by Woods, Frank M. (Frank Montgomery), 1933- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Hicke, Carole
  • Italian Swiss Colony, 1949-1989: recollections of a third-generation California winemaker : oral history transcript / and related material, 1988-1990 by Rossi, Edmund A., 1924- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Jacobson, Lisa and Teiser, Ruth
  • Sonoma County winemaking : Chateau St. Jean and Arrowood Vineyards & Winery by Arrowood, Richard L and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Hicke, Carole
  • Joseph Phelps Vineyards : oral history transcript : classic wines and Rhône varietals / 1996 by Phelps, Joseph. ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Hicke, Carole
  • Fumé blanc and meritage wines in Sonoma County : Dry Creek Vineyard's pioneer winemaking by Stare, David S and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Hicke, Carole
  • Paul Masson Winery operations and management, 1944-1988 : oral history transcript / 1990 by Katz, Morris H., 1923- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Meyer, Otto E. 1903- and Teiser, Ruth
  • A world view of the wine industry : oral history transcript / 1996 by Huneeus, Agustin, 1933- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Hicke, Carole
  • A century of winegrowing in Sonoma County, 1896-1996 : oral history transcript / 1996 by Foppiano, Louis J., 1910- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Hicke, Carole and Foppiano, Della
  • A half century in food and wine technology : oral history transcript, 1966 by Cruess, W. V. (William Vere), 1886-1968 and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Teiser, Ruth and Mrak, E. M. (Emil Marcel), 1901-
  • Wine making in the Livermore Valley : oral history transcript / and related material, 1969-1971 by Wente, Ernest A., 1890- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Teiser, Ruth and Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911-
  • California grape products and other wine enterprises : oral hostory transcript / and related material, 1969-1971 by Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911- and Baccigaluppi, Harry, 1901- and Lanza, Horace O., 1881- and Teiser, Ruth
  • Wine making in Southern California and recollections of Fruit Industries, Ltd. : an interview conducted by Ruth Tieser by Biane, Philo and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Teiser, Ruth
  • California premium wines and brandies : oral history transcript / and related material, 1971-1973 by Meyer, Otto E. 1903- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Teiser, Ruth and Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911-
  • The California wine industry during the depression : oral history transcript / and related material, 1970-1972 by Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Teiser, Ruth and Critchfield, Burke H and Wente, Carl F., 1889-1971 and Frericks, Andrew G., 1890- and Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911-
  • The Petri family in the wine industry : oral history transcript / and related material, 1969-1971 by Petri, Louis A., 1912- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Foresti, Dante, 1883- and Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911- and Teiser, Ruth
  • The Fresno area and the California wine industry : oral history transcript / and related material, 1969-1972 by Powers, Lucius. ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Teiser, Ruth and Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911-
  • Italian Swiss Colony and the wine industry : oral history transcript / and related material, 1969-1971 by Rossi, Edmund A. ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911-
  • A life in wine making : oral history transcript / 1969 and 1975 by Perelli-Minetti, Antonio, 1882- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Teiser, Ruth
  • Marketing California wine and brandy : oral history transcript / and related material, 1984 by Fromm, Alfred, 1905-1998. ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Adams, Leon David, 1905- and Teiser, Ruth
  • Wines, music, and lifelong education ; oral history transcript / 1984-1987 by Fromm, Alfred, 1905-1998. ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Adams, Leon David, 1905- and Dorfman, Elaine, 1924- and Crawford, Caroline (Caroline Cooley) and Lurie, Brian, 1942- and Teiser, Ruth and Fromm, Hanna Gruenbaum, 1913-
  • Making wine in California, 1944-1987 : oral history transcript / 1987 by Nightingale, Myron Stephens, 1915-1988 and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911- and Teiser, Ruth and Jacobson, Lisa and Nightingale, Alice Adele Thompson, 1919-
  • California wine and brandy maker by Skofis, Elie C and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Cella, John B., 1918- and Teiser, Ruth
  • Management and marketing at Beringer Vineyards and Wine World, Inc. : oral history transcript / 1990 by Moone, Michael, 1940- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Jacobson, Lisa
  • Winemaster at Beringer Vineyards : oral history transcript / 2002 by Sbragia, Edward G., ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Hicke, Carole
  • Wine bibliographies and taste perception studies by Amerine, M. A. (Maynard Andrew), 1911- and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Teiser, Ruth
  • Analytical perspectives on the California wine industry, 1935-1990 : oral history transcript / 1990 by Gomberg, Louis Roos, 1907- and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Teiser, Ruth and Jacobs, Julius L
  • Vineyard development and the William Hill Winery, 1970s-1990s : oral history transcript / 1998 by Hill, William H. (William Henry), 1942- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Hicke, Carole
  • History and philosophy of winemaking at Ridge Vineyards 1970s-1990s : oral history transcript / 1994 by Draper, Paul, 1936- ive and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office and Teiser, Ruth
• Multi-era
  • A treatise on the vine; embracing its history from the earliest ages to the present day, with descriptions of above two hundred foreign and eighty American varieties; together with a complete dissertation on the establishment, culture, and management of vineyards .. by Prince, William Robert, 1795-1869 and Prince, William, 1766-1842

Pontential Sources

• Plat, Sir Hugh. Delights for Ladies, To adorn their perfons, Tables, Closets and Distillatoriess with Beavties, Banqvets, Perfumes & Waters. Published London, 1609.
• Thomas Cogan, The Haven of Health, 1594
• Thomas Hyll, A Profitable Instruction of the Perfite Ordering of Bees, With the Marvellous Nature, Propertie, and Governments of Them, London: 1597

Other indices

• Texts in the Thackery Library, a collection of primary sources ranging from Classical Greece to the 19th century

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