Miller Time : A History of Miller Brewing Company 1855-2005

by John Gurda

A pictoral and narrative history of the Miller Brewing Company, founded in 1855 by Frederick J. Miller.

180 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

John Gurda is a Milwaukee-born writer and historian who has been studying his hometown since 1972. He is the author of nineteen books, on subjects ranging from life insurance to Frank Lloyd Wright and from heavy industries to historic cemeteries. The Making of Milwaukee is Gurda’s most ambitious effort. With 450 pages, more than 500 illustrations, and a cast of thousands, it is the first feature-length history of the community published since 1948. Milwaukee Public Television premiered an Emmy Award-winning documentary series based on the book in 2006.


In addition to his work as an author, Gurda is a lecturer, tour guide, and local history columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He holds a B.A. in English from Boston College and an M.A. in Cultural Geography from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Gurda is an eight-time winner of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Award of Merit.

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent history of Miller Brewing. Particularly well written is the first 100+ year period when the brewery was family owned and operated. A great American success story well worth reading.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s John Gurda, you cannot go wrong.

[RRex · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful coffee table book loaded with photos and history. Definitely recommended.

[Paul Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great history of Miller Brewing with tons of details and pictures. So much more of a story is told here than the gloss over I got at the brewery tour in 2014.