Dayton Beer

© 2019 Timothy R. Gaffney I'll be at The Barrel House in downtown Dayton this week to share a bit of the Miami Valley's brewing history, especially one Dayton brewer who sticks to this location in my mind. It's one of those strange associations the brain—mine, anyway—makes between seemingly unrelated things. In this case, it has more to do with boots than barrels, or even beer. Nicholas "Nick" Thomas (1825-1913) is one of three strong men and women among Dayton's 19th century brewers whom I'll profile in my "History and a Pint" presentation at The Barrel House, 417 East Third Street, at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15. I'll sign copies of Dayton Beer and I'll have books available for sale. Thomas grew up on a farm in the kingdom of Hanover, now in Lower Saxony in northwestern Germany. He immigrated to the United States in late 1847, landing in New Orleans and making his way up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers to Cincinnat...

For Immediate Release July 24, 2019 (Updated July 31)  For interviews and events, contact Timothy R. Gaffney 937.219.8277 | daytonbeerbook@gmail.com For review copies, contact Haley Johnson, Senior Publicist 843.853.2070 x214 | hjohnson@arcadiapublishing.com Editors:  Contact Timothy R. Gaffney for a digital press kit with additional information and a selection of press-quality photos, including an author photo and book cover image. History… and a Pint? Dayton Beer author plans unique book tour  DAYTON, Ohio —A one-of-a-kind book tour will kick off Wednesday, Aug. 7 at Warped Wing Brewing Co. in downtown Dayton. Instead of book shops, the “ History and a Pint TM ” tour by local author Timothy R. Gaffney will stop exclusively at brewpubs and tap houses across the Dayton region. The reason? Gaffney’s new book, Dayton Beer: A History of Brewing in the Miami Valley (The History Press, $21.99) is focused on the 200-plus year histor...