Beer Lover's Companion: A Guide to Producing, Brewing, Tasting, Rating and Drinking around the World - Hardcover

Leventhal, Josh

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1579120628 ISBN 13: 9781579120627

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc, 1999

Synopsis

Continuing BD&L's successful bartenders series, the Beer Lover's Companion offers beer buffs and novices a clear and comprehensive illustrated guide to 400 of the best brews from around the world.

Two-page spreads highlight prominent beers from each region. More than 100 photographs show the bottles, labels and brewery facilities, and concise descriptions tell the origins, legends, brewing process and give a short assessment of each beer's flavor.

The book explains the differences among lagers, pilsners, stouts, bitters, wheat beers and porters--and examines the benefits and disadvantages of commercial breweries and micro-breweries, as well as tips on brewing beer at home. Notes on home brewing and brewing ingredients enhance drinking experience and beer knowledge. Tasting suggestions tell readers how to properly sample beers, and recipes suggest foods to match the different styles.

This book is a tour guide through the brewmaster's world, covering every significant beer--from ales and wheat beer to ambers and porters made in the US and aboard.

About this title

About the Author

Josh Leventhal is an editor and the author of the best-selling book Take Me Out to the Ballpark,The World Series: An Illustrated History of the Fall Classic, and Baseball Yesterday & Today, among others. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

From the Back Cover

Take a fascinating, informative and mouthwatering tour of the world's greatest breweries: from innovative microbreweries in the American West to revered and venerable breweries of Europe.

Learn about the globe's tastiest brews. Discover new favorites from breweries steeped in heritage and tradition; their brewing processes perfected through the centuries.

This illustrated guide offers both the connoisseur and new aficionado the essential information to help find perfect beers for each individual taste, from hoppy ales to hardy stouts to crisp hefeweizens. Over 400 of the greatest beers on earth are included:

Organized by brewery, each listing explores the flavors of the most significant beers and includes a one-to-three-mug rating by a professional taster. You'll also discover where each brew is made and how each region's production method and ingredients vary,

This is the most comprehensive and enlightening guide to the world's favorite beverage that belongs in every beer lover's library.

Edition details

• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1579120628
• ISBN 13: 9781579120627
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 180