Five Urban Legends of American Beer History "Brewing trade organizations of the Repeal-era 'enhanced' beer's history to stimulate its sales," says beer historian. (PRWEB) March 2, 2007 -- Bob Skilnik, author of the recently-released Beer & Food: An American History (ISBN 0977808610, Jefferson Press, Hardcover, $24.95), argues that industry embellishments and poor research have distorted much of the history of U.S. beer. While his latest work traces the centuries-long courtship and ultimate marriage of beer and food in American kitchens, it also details popular misconceptions about beer that linger on. "As the exuberance surrounding legal beer began to fade in...