Bitter Brew: The Rise and Fall of Anheuser-Busch and America's Kings of Beer

By: William Knoedelseder

Published November 6th 2012 by HarperBusiness (first published August 14th 2012)

Category: Business

Pages: 416 pages

ISBN: 9780062009265

Description:
ÒBitter Brew deftly chronicles the contentious succession of kings in a uniquely American dynasty. YouÕll never crack open a six again without thinking of this book.Ó
ÑJohn Sayles, Director of Eight Men Out and author of A Moment in the Sun

The creators of Budweiser and Michelob beers, the Anheuser-Busch company is one of the wealthiest, most colorful and enduring family dynasties in the history of American commerce. In Bitter Brew, critically acclaimed journalist William Knoedelseder tells the riveting, often scandalous saga of the rise and fall of the dysfunctional Busch familyÑan epic tale of prosperity, profligacy, hubris, and the dark consequences of success that spans three centuries, from the open salvos of the Civil War to the present day.