For those of us with an entrpreneurial spirit, we enjoy learning how others make successes out of ideas. It's an added bonus when that success story is about a brewery.

The author offers captivating details on how Paul Shipman, a charismatic man with the gift of persuasion, and Gordon Bowker, founder of Starbucks Coffee and advertising guru, found their way to a passionate persuit of a shared vision.

An easy read chock full of the successes and failures of these two leaders, "Redhook - Beer Pioneer" inspires you to believe you can accomplish anything as long as you are persistent and dedicated to success.

Some of the books highlights include:
-Bananna Beer and House Character - How Shipman spun to the local beer drinking public the breweries funny tasting beer caused by contaminated yeast. I think the late beer author Michael Jackson saved the day on this one.

-The Bitter that was Sweet - How Redhook ESB, originally known as Ballard Bitter, made Redhook beer a drinkable alternative.

-Selling your Soul - Perceived as a controversial move for a craft brewer, Redhook made history by partnering in distribution with Annheiser-Busch. The book offers great insight on how this partnership was actually structured and why it was beneficial to Redhook without compromising their craftsmanship heritage.

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Could this be the great Peter Krebs, native of Corning, New York, and schooled on the golf course of St. Bonaventure University. It is a fine, fine book, and I suggest you read it, for the hearty good cheer and sudsy tales that it tells.