book Archives - Pete Dulin

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).

June 6, 2017July 28, 2024

Sneak Peek: Expedition of Thirst cover

I’m excited to share the cover for Expedition of Thirst: Exploring Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries across the Heart of Kansas and Missouri. Any guesses on where this photo was taken? Hint: It was shot in Missouri.

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.