
No other book of this depth & scope approaches the subject of beer in the same way that beer lovers do
- by style just as a perfect pub menu is organized
- & gets right to the pleasure of discovery knowledge & connoisseurship Divided into four major families
- ales lagers wheat beers & tart & wild ales
- there's everything a beer drinker wants to know about the hundreds of different authentic types of brews from bitters books & IPAs to weisses milk stouts lambics & more Each style is a chapter unto itself delving into origins ingredients description & characteristics substyles & tasting notes & ending with a recommended list of the beers to know in each category Hip infographics throughout make the explanation of beer's flavours brewing methods ingredients labeling serving & more as immediate as it is lively The book is written for passionate beginners who will love its if you like X try Y feature; for intermediate beer lovers eager to go deeper; & for true geeks who will find new information on every page History romance the art of tasting backstories & anecdotes appropriate glassware bitterness units mouthfeel & more
- it's all here Plus a primer on pairing beer & food using the three Cs
- complement contrast or cut It's the book that every beer lover will read with pleasure & use with even more