300 Beers to Try Before You Die!

posted on June 4, 2009 in Recipes

DIVFrom Belgian fruit beers to hoppy cask ales, small-production microbrews to Czech Republic lagers, this is a personal and comprehensive portfolio of international beers compiled by one of the world’s leading beer writers. In this unique and beautifully illustrated collection, he has distilled decades of beer knowledge into an entertaining and indispensable guide to the ales that no beer lover should miss. The book divides beers by type, including bitters, best bitters, pilsners, brown and mild ales, pale ales, extra strong beers and bitters, old ales and barley wines, golden ales, porters and stouts, alt and amber ales, fruit beers, and beires de garde, each comprising an alphabetical listing of the beers. Many of the entries are fully illustrated, and each beer comes complete with a box panel for adding your own tasting notes. Information on the country of origin, beer strength, brewery, and a detailed description of the beer and its history are also given./DIV

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The Beer Guide

posted on June 3, 2009 in Recipes

Recently updated, this is most comprehensive guide to ales and lagers sold in the United States: More than 2,700 beers are described and rated, based on tens of thousands of reviews on RateBeer.com, the country’s foremost beer judging website. ‘We found RateBeer to be the most reliable,’ says Men’s Journal. Includes bonus food-pairing guide by award-winning beer writer Stan Hieronymus, as well as descriptions of major beer styles. Makes a perfect — and highly affordable — gift for the beer geeks on your list. Updated June 2008. Celebrator Beer News magazine calls it ”a handy reference guide to beers from around the world. Its 2,700 reviews are by Rate.Beer.com’s top evaluators. Each entry includes the beer style, brewery information and a description of the beer.” Unlike most other guides, this one only reviews beers available in the United States.

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Froth!: The Science of Beer

posted on June 2, 2009 in Recipes

PEver wonder where the bubbles in your beer came from, which way they are going, and why? Have you considered the physical differences among ales, lambics, and lagers? Do you contemplate your pint? /PPAccomplished homebrewer and physicist Mark Denny has crafted a scientifically sound and witty investigation of the physics and chemistry of beer. He recounts and explains the history of and key technological advances in brewing, provides basic instructions for making your own — including a scientific-yet-accessible account of the changes in appearance during each stage of the process — and looks at the fascinating physical phenomena contained within a pint of beer. Along the way he defines the main concepts and terms involved in the process and shows how you can subject the technical aspects of brewing to scientific analysis. If you’ve ever been curious about how beer is made, why it froths so well, and what makes different types… well… different, then Froth! is for you./P

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Beer for Dummies

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Beer has always been one of the world’s most popular beverages; but recently, people have embraced the rich complexities of beer’s many varieties. Now, with IBeer For Dummies/I, you can quickly and enjoyably educate your palate — from recognizing the characteristics of ales, lagers, and other beer styles to brewing your own beer right at home. In IBeer For Dummies/I, beer connoisseur Marty Nachel shares his own expertise on this subject so dear to his heart, revealing his picks for the best beer festivals, tastings, and events around the world as well as his simple tips for pouring, storing, and drinking beer like an expert brewmeister.

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The Homebrewers’ Recipe Guide: More than 175 original beer recipes including magnificent pale ales, ambers, stouts, lagers, and seasonal brews, plus tips from the master brewers

posted on May 31, 2009 in Recipes

A group of experienced homebrewers offers a collection of recipes for pale ales, ambers, stouts, lagers, and seasonal brews, along with tips for brewing at home, drinking trivia from famous writers, and other beer lore. 25,000 first printing.

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