How Booze Built America

Season

2012

8.5

TV-14

Starting with the Pilgrim's emergency beer run, we explore how booze shaped colonial life. We'll show you how alcohol helped push this great nation west. And find out how alcohol propelled the space race, and who killed JFK.

Episode List

S1 • E1

America's Revolution

Join Mike Rowe on the ultimate bar crawl through America's beer and liquor filled past. Starting with the Pilgrim's emergency beer run, we explore how booze shaped colonial life, caused the Boston Tea Party, and ultimately, led to the American Revolution.

S1 • E2

Westward Ho

Join Mike Rowe on the ultimate bar crawl through America's booze filled past. We'll show you how alcohol helped push this great nation west, where mountain men and Johnny Appleseed pave the way for liquored up cowboys to shoot each other at the OK Corral.

S1 • E3

To the Moon!

Mike Rowe is about to take you on a booze-fueled journey to the moon! Join the ultimate bar crawl through America's beer and liquor filled past. We'll find out how alcohol propelled the space race, how prohibition inspired our pastime, and who killed JFK.