The Unofficial Guide to the Beers of Middle-earth is my way of bringing the world of Middle-earth to life. By imagining and brewing the beers that might have been brewed and consumed by Tolkien's characters I have created a piece of that world for myself during the past 25 years. I would like to share what I have created with you. This book is a great addition to the recipe collection of any brewer and is even suitable for beginners. It is not a book that teaches brewing.

Over the past 40 years, the craft beer segment has exploded. In 1980, a handful of "microbrewery" pioneers launched a revolution that would challenge the dominance of the national brands, Budweiser, Coors, and Miller, and change the way Americans think about, and drink, beer. Today, there are more than 2700 craft breweries in the United States, with another 1,500 in the works. Their influence is spreading to Europe's great brewing nations, and to countries all over the globe. In The Craft Beer Revolution, Steve Hindy, co-founder of Brooklyn Brewery, tells the inside story of how a band of home brewers and microbrewers came together in one of America's great entrepreneurial triumphs. Citing hundreds of creative businesses like Samuel Adams, Deschutes Brewery, New Belgium, Dogfish Head, and Harpoon, he shows how their combined efforts have grabbed 10 percent of the US beer market - and how Budweiser, Miller, and Coors, all now owned by international conglomerates, are creating their own craft-style beers, the same way major food companies have acquired or created smaller organic labels to court credibility with a new generation of discerning eaters and drinkers. This is a timely and fascinating look at what America's new generation of entrepreneurs can learn from the intrepid pioneering brewers who are transforming the way Americans enjoy this wonderful, inexpensive, storied beverage: beer.

A pocket-sized guide offering bite-size information at a great price, 101 Essential Tips makes learning quick and easy, offering speedy answers to key questions. 101 Essential Tips: Home Brewing allows you to get to grips with the basics of home brewing, from the different methods that may be employed to the equipment and ingredients needed. This book offers tips to get the very best results out of your brewing efforts. Summarizing the essential tips needed for home brewing, this guide is perfect for the absolute beginner, giving fully illustrated top tips that can be grasped in an instant.