beer Archives - Pete Dulin

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024

Gloves and Glory: The Life of Triple Crown Champion Henry Armstrong and the Mystery of Henry Armstrong Beer

Henry Armstrong lager beer label from Vine Street Brewing in Kansas City

A literary reading and Vine Street Brewing beer release event highlighting St. Louis boxer Henry Armstrong

July 29, 2024September 8, 2024

Catching the Spirit, Wrangling Intent

Gullywasher at Stockyards Brewing leads to a conversation about creative intent.

Wrangling creative intent: How does preparation not get in the way of inspiration, instinct, and improvisation?

Talented and versatile musician Marco Pascolini observed how he and I have been working as creatives for quite some time. We only had a few minutes to chat between sips of beer. This afternoon Marco sat in and played steel guitar with the band Gullywasher at Stockyards Brewing’s Sunday Service. We spoke about the nature of producing and performing creative work so it feels fresh and inspired.

July 28, 2024July 28, 2024

Bob Fitzpatrick Shares Brewery History About Goetz Brewing and a Murder in St. Joseph

Pete Dulin and Bob Fitzpatrick at River Bluff Brewing in St Joseph. Goetz Brewing Country Club Beer sign hangs behind us.

St. Joseph brewery historian Bob Fitzpatrick and I met in May of 2024 to chat about Goetz Brewing, brewery history, and a murder. While savoring beers at River Bluff Brewing, Bob shared a wealth of knowledge about the city’s brewery history. His notes, newspaper clippings, and insight guided me as I shaped the focus of several chapters in Barons, Brewers, and Bootleggers: A Social History of Beer in Missouri (University of Missouri Press, Fall 2025).

November 2, 2016July 28, 2024

Kansas City Beer Now Available

Kansas City Beer: A History of Brewing in the Heartland is now available. Since the official book release date of Oct. 24, 2016, the book is available at local retailers and for online ordering. Kansas City Beer is easy to read with short profiles of nearly 70 breweries from roughly the 1850s to 2016.

May 18, 2016July 28, 2024

Kansas City Beer: A History of Brewing in the Heartland

I can finally reveal the cover to my next book, Kansas City Beer: A History of Brewing in the Heartland. The book will be published by American Palate, an imprint of The History Press and Arcadia Publishing. The publisher will release the book in October 2016.