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Summary
In 2007,
Greg Casey began an ambitious effort to research the history of the American lager brewing industry. Studying brewing from the 1840s through the 1940s, he has gathered more than 15,000 primary period references, discovering a history that is surprising, inspiring, and most of all, entirely forgotten—even within the industry. The freedom that American brewers (craft and “macro” alike) have today to brew with the ingredients they choose is but one pre-Prohibition legacy that continues to influence American brewing—as is the global dominance of adjunct lager beer. Over the past year, Greg has published three articles on his research in Technical Quarterly, and a trilogy of books is planned under the series title The Inspiring and Surprising History and Legacies of American Lager Beer, to be published by Master Brewers. The first book, covering 1941 to 1948, will address the many myths associated with the origins and history of adjunct lager and then delve into what really took place during World War II and the years of global famine relief that followed. Greg believes the true history of this critical period will not only surprise and inspire but also allow the voices of the past to provide insights into the future of today’s brewing industry.
Greg Casey is a retired member of the American brewing industry. His industry affiliations (in order from 1979 to 2013) included Molson’s, Carlsberg, Anheuser-Busch, The Stroh Brewing Company, Coors, Molson Coors, and MillerCoors.
Greg Casey's Technical Quarterly Articles
