All About Beer Magazine - Volume , Issue
April 5, 2017 By John Holl

150 Years of Canadian Beer Labels150 Years of Canadian Beer Labels
By Lawrence C. Sherk
$29.95, TouchWood Editions

A coffee-table-worthy picture book that contains the collection of a serious breweriana collector. It starts in the late 1870s with two labels—mild and strong—from the William Dow and Co. brewery in Montreal. Largely text-heavy and simple in design, it does feature crossed mash paddles and stalks of malt and hop bines, images still common on labels today. Sherk guides us through trends, design improvements and a history lesson on what is often the last tangible reminder of what a beer was and how it was received. –John Holl


John Holl
John is the editor of All About Beer Magazine and the author of three books, including The American Craft Beer Cookbook. Find him on Twitter @John_Holl.