The beer bible

Jeff Alworth

Book - 2015

"A "beer lover's guide, including more than 100 types to know, arranged style by style"--Jacket.

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Published
New York : Workman Publishing [2015]
Language
English
Main Author
Jeff Alworth (author)
Physical Description
xi, 644 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 614-618) and index.
ISBN
9780761168119
9780761184980
9780606365642
  • Acknowledgments
  • How to Use This Book
  • Part 1. Knowing Beer
  • Finding Your Bearings
  • From Gruel-Beer to Black IPA in 10,000 Years
  • How Beer Is Made
  • Tasting Beer Like a Brewer
  • Part 2. Ales
  • Bitters
  • Pale Ales
  • India Pale Ales
  • Mild Ales
  • Brown Ales
  • Porters and Stouts
  • American Ales
  • Barley Wines and Old Ales
  • American Strong Ales: Double or Triple IPAs
  • Scottish Ales
  • Ales of the Rhine: Kölsch and Altbier
  • Belgian Ales
  • Saisons and Rustic Belgian Ales
  • French Ales
  • Abbey and Trappist Ales
  • The Beers of Italy
  • Fresh-Hop Ales
  • Lesser-Known and Emerging Styles
  • Traditional Regional Ales
  • Part 3. Wheat Beers
  • German Weizen
  • Belgian Witbier
  • Tart German Wheat Ales: Berliner Weisse and Gose
  • Part 4. Lagers
  • Dark Lagers: Dunkel, Schwarzbier, and Czech Tmavé
  • Czech Lagers
  • Pale Lagers: Pilsner, Helles, and Dortmund Export
  • Amber Lagers: Märzen and Vienna Lager
  • Bocks
  • Mass-Market Lagers
  • Lesser-Known Lagers
  • Part 5. Tart and Wild Ales
  • The Lambic Family
  • The Tart Ales of Flanders
  • Wild Ales
  • Part 6. Enjoying Beer
  • Serving and Storing Beer
  • Pairing Beer with Food
  • At the Pub
  • Beer Tourism
  • Appendixes
  • Glossary
  • Style Origin Maps
  • Hop Varieties at a Glance
  • Bibliography
  • Tours and Interviews
  • Index
  • Credits
  • About the Author
Review by Booklist Review

Alworth has crafted a thorough work on all things beer. The introduction provides a detailed history of beer, along with descriptions on how beer is made and how to taste like a pro. Four chapters focus on broad types of beers (ales, lagers, wheat beers, and tart and wild ales) and are further divided into sections describing the myriad styles of each type. Alworth offers suggestions of beers to know for each style (though the recommendations strongly lean toward breweries of the Pacific Northwest and Central Europe). Numerous sidebars and a few short profiles of breweries provide interesting tidbits and quotes. The book also offers a guide to various beer glassware, a hops variety chart, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Recommended for public libraries.--Smith, Becca Copyright 2015 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Review by Library Journal Review

Alworth (Beer Tasting Quick Reference Guide; beervana.blogspot.com) sets out to create a comprehensive guide similar to Karen MacNeil's The Wine Bible. Both books are meant to be read in pieces and are intended for anyone from novice to connoisseur. While MacNeil focused on looking at wine through place of origin, Alworth prefers to explore the world of beer through brewing styles. Of course, when talking about beer, some places are considered traditional brewing regions, and drinks from breweries in Germany and the UK are well represented, as are many American craft breweries. The author also discusses less famous brewing regions, such as the Czech Republic and Belgium and even devotes space to brewing traditions in Asia and Africa. Additionally, Alworth goes beyond brewing style, writing about such topics as drinking glass shapes, beer labels, and the simple pleasures of a well-made beverage. VERDICT Beer enthusiasts will welcome this guide that feels like one is spending time with a well-versed drinking pal.-Ginny Wolter, Toledo-Lucas Cty. P.L. © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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