No. 179 September - October 2012
Cover
Beer and Politics
Reisch Bunch
Features
New Tools for Discovering Old Breweries
Tim Bowers —
8
Annual Meeting
Doug Hoverson —
11
Traveling to the Annual Meeting
Greg Lenaghan —
12
From Growler to Grave
Tim Bowers —
22
Pilsen Brewing Co.
Bob Kay —
24
ABA- XXXII Annual Meeting in St Louis, Missouri
Doug Hoverson —
15
Rich Strisofsky's Collection of Match Safes
Rich Wagner —
23
Vignettes
Judge Baldwin’s Brewery
Paul Rahne —
10
Bottle Swap
Nancy and Paul Rahne —
19
Ladies Wine Tasting Event
Sharon and Rich Horrocks —
20
Roll Out the Barrels
A. Elkins —
28
On the Bookshelf: Philadelphia Beer
Rich Wagner —
42
On the Bookshelf: Breweriana: American Beer Collectibles
Kevin Kious & Donald Rossin —
43
On the Bookshelf: Kovel's Antiques & Collectibles 2012 Price Guide
Terry & Tim Kovel —
43
On the Bookshelf: Beer for Dummies, 2nd Edition
Marty Nachel Wiley —
43
On the Bookshelf: Hopping Around the World
Edited by Beatriz Scaglia —
43
Departments
ABA Coaster Source
Scott Reich —
30
Can Collector’s Corner: Dumping Results
Mark Benbow —
38
Chapter Chatter
Harold Gee —
36
Upcoming Breweriana Events
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38
ABA Label Source
Bob Meyer —
39
ABA Exchange Reports
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40
On the Bookshelf
Doug Hoverson —
42
Back Roads
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44
Advertising & The Brewery Browse
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45
Can Collector’s Corner: The Flat Top Quarts: 1937-1949
Mark Benbow —
34
Museum
Museum Report
Tom Rejmaniak —
7
Museum Report
Tom Rejmaniak —
7
ABA
A Message from the President
Larry Bowden —
6
New ABA Members
John Seelow —
5
ABA Update
John Seelow —
4
A Message from the President
Larry Bowden —
6
New ABA Members
John Seelow —
5