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Books > Food & Drink > Beverages > Alcoholic beverages > Beers
"Red, White, and Brew" is the ultimate beer run across the
United States, during which Brian Yaeger visits fourteen breweries
of various sizes and talks to founders, owners, brewmasters,
consumers, and anyone else he meets on his odyssey and who enjoys
the making, tasting, and appreciating of brews.
"Red, White, and Brew" pursues the roots of brewers who brought
their craft with them from their homeland and investigates how the
tradition is faring today and where it may head in the future.
Covering everything from fifth-generation family-run brewing
companies to first-wave microbreweries, this book is a travelogue,
guide, and genealogical study of beer families and homebrewers from
Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon. It is filled with eclectic
characters and shrewd businesspeople who populate an industry as
old as the New World, and who produce liquid philanthropy, one keg
at a time.
One man's tour of Ireland on tap; a rollicking travelogue in the
tradition of "Round Ireland with a Fridge" and "McCarthy's
Bar."
"Regret" is the word that best describes Evan McHugh's first taste
of Guinness. For an Australian raised on Vegemite, Ireland's black
brew is very much an acquired taste. But the travel-writer is
committed to acquiring it. Determined to discover exactly what
makes a pint of Guinness so legendary, he crosses the Emerald Isle
in search of his answers.
But in sampling pints as he goes, McHugh soon realizes that in each
town, and at every pub, someone always says that the best glass of
Guinness is to be found . . . . somewhere else.
In his comedic and sentimental journey, McHugh and his companion,
Twidkiwodm (the-woman-he-didn't-know-he-would-one-day-marry), hitch
around Ireland, meeting unforgettable characters. He goes rowing
with a German bagpiper on the lakes of Killarney, windsurfing with
a one-armed man in Dingle, survives an encounter with poteen and
even finds his own bar . . . but keeps searching for the perfect
pint.
As entertaining as it is informative, "Pint-Sized Ireland" is both
a hilarious travelogue and thoughtful diary. McHugh's comedic voice
swiftly moves in and out of pubs, peering into froth-rimmed pints,
and leading readers to question: So does he ever find the perfect
pot of black gold?
Those who have rested upon the barstools of Ireland, who have
sought the famed "perfect pint of Guinness," realize that
perfection rests in more than just the taste. McHugh captures the
visceral experience of Guinness and Ireland in a warm memoir that's
perfect to savor. International Praise for "Pint-Sized
""Ireland"
"McHugh's idea of traveling is one continuous pub crawl . . . an
entertaining homage to the black brew."
---"The Age" (Australia)
"McHugh's writing style is intelligent, quirky, and conversational.
The result is a consummately easy to read book, amusing and
engaging. It'll make you want to go in search of your own perfect
pint."
---"Adventure Travel"
"This is a lovely book, well written, full of humorous anecdotes
and works both as a travelogue and as a guide to drinking in
Ireland. One of the real joys of this book is the way that the
author captures the nuances and syntax of the way the people speak
('"Rooit," said the pub-landlord, 'in ye coom"'). After a few pages
you find yourself falling into this yourself and by the time you
finish the book you will have developed a full-blown Irish
accent."---www.bootsnall.com
First published in London 1903. A detailed and comprehensive
treatise interspersed with sundry anecdotes and reminiscences in
the author's own inimitable style. Contents Include: History of
Drink Drinks Ancient and Modern Some Old Recipes Glorious Beer All
Ale A Discourse on Spirits Cups Which Cheer Punch Strange Drinks
Champagne Old and New Wines Cocktails Cider Cordials and Liqueurs
Hangover Cures Temperance Index of Recipes etc.
A "Master Class" From the Masters of the Craft
Homebrewing has become more than just a hobby for many serious
beer connoisseurs. Secrets From the Master Brewers is the
invaluable guide for those who have turned a pastime into a serious
craft, or for any fan of microbreweries wanting to know the tricks
of the trade. With a table of contents that reads like an all-star
roster of America's top professional brewers, this book is
chock-full of recipes and tips from the best in the business of
beer. Among the experts who share their knowledge are:
-- John Maier of ROGUE BREWING COMPANY
-- Keith Villa of BLUE MOON BREWING COMPANY
-- Jim Migliorini of HEARTLAND BREWERY
-- Fal Allen of PIKE PLACE BREWING COMPANY
-- Greg Noonan of VERMONT PUB AND BREWERY
More than a dozen award-winning brewers contribute some favorite
recipes as well as great advice on technique, equipment, and
ingredients in Secrets From the Master Brewers. Homebrew gurus
Higgins, Kilgore, and Hertlein add a trove of their own recipes and
insights to bring you a book that goes far beyond the basics -- a
must-have for homebrewing experts and novices alike.
A very popular title that reprints regularly, this book contains
full instructions for making real draught ale, bottled and keg
beers, lagers and stouts from around the world, all at a fraction
of the price you would pay in a pub. Home brewing is now an
established hobby backed by a mature industry that provides all the
necessary ingredients as used by the commercial brewers. Many of
the 107 recipes in this book have been adapted from information
given by the breweries themselves about their particular beers, so
first-class results are virtually assured. Beers replicated in this
book include: Guinness; Carling Black Label; Worthington White
Label; Thomas Hardy Ale; Greene King Pale Ale; Newcastle Brown Ale;
Mackeson; Fullers ESB; Brakspears Special Bitter; Fullers London
Pride; Eldridge Pope Royal Oak; Greene King Abbot Ale; Marston's
Pedigree; Samuel Smith's Old Brewery Bitter; Theakstons' Old
Peculiar; Wadsworth's 6X; Youngs Special Bitter; Stella Artois;
Pilsner Urquell; Budweiser.
A Sip Through Time, A Collection of Old Brewing Recipes contains,
in a single illustrated volume, over 400 documented historic
recipes for ale, beer, mead, metheglin, cider, perry, hypocras,
wines, etc., dating from 1800 B.C. to modern times.
Paul has a great fondness for beer and a wealth of knowledge about
it. He has spent considerable time developing recipes in which beer
plays a significant role, not as a gimmick, but as an essential
flavouring. His recipes display a depth of knowledge about the
flavours and qualities of various beers and the dishes that they
best complement. The 80-plus recipes include both bold and subtle
dishes, from traditional beer-based favourites such as Lamb Shanks
in Guinness, to variations on classics, such as Beer-Braised Beef
Osso Bucco, to those that use beer in unexpected but wholly
delicious ways, such as Birramisu and Sticky Date Pudding.
The contents of your pint glass have a much richer history than you
could have imagined. Through the story of the hop, Hoptopia
connects twenty-first century beer drinkers to lands and histories
that have been forgotten in an era of industrial food production.
The craft beer revolution of the late twentieth century is a
remarkable global history that converged in the agricultural
landscapes of Oregon's Willamette Valley. The common hop, a plant
native to Eurasia, arrived to the Pacific Northwest only in the
nineteenth century, but has thrived within the region's
environmental conditions so much that by the first half of the
twentieth century, the Willamette Valley claimed the title "Hop
Center of the World." Hoptopia integrates an interdisciplinary
history of environment, culture, economy, labor, and science
through the story of the most indispensible ingredient in beer.
Beer has been consumed across the globe for centuries and was the
drink of choice in many ancient societies. Today it is the most
important alcoholic drink worldwide, in terms of volume and value.
The largest brewing companies have developed into global
multinationals, and the beer market has enjoyed strong growth in
emerging economies, but there has been a substantial decline of
beer consumption in traditional markets and a shift to new
products. There is close interaction between governments and
markets in the beer industry. For centuries, taxes on beer or its
raw materials have been a major source of tax revenue and
governments have regulated the beer industry for reasons related to
quality, health, and competition. This book is the first economic
analysis of the beer market and brewing industry. The introduction
provides an economic history of beer, from monasteries in the early
Middle Ages to the recent 'microbrewery movement', whilst other
chapters consider whether people drink more beer during recessions,
the effect of television on local breweries, and what makes a
country a 'beer drinking' nation. It comprises a comprehensive and
unique set of economic research and analysis on the economics of
beer and brewing and covers economic history and development,
supply and demand, trade and investment, geography and scale
economies, technology and innovation, health and nutrition,
quantity and quality, industrial organization and competition,
taxation and regulation, and regional beer market developments.
How did the brewing of beer become a scientific process? Sumner
explores this question by charting the theory and practice of the
trade in Britain and Ireland during the eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries. From an oral culture derived from home-based skills,
brewing industrialized rapidly and developed an extensive trade
literature, based increasingly on the authority of chemical
experiment. The role of taxation is also examined, and the
emergence of brewing as a profession is set within its social and
technical context.
Now in a landmark 45th edition, the beer-lovers' bible is fully
revised and updated each year to feature recommended pubs across
the United Kingdom that serve the best real ale. The GBG is
completely independent, with listings based entirely on evaluation
by CAMRA members. The unique breweries section lists every brewery
- micro, regional and national - that produces real ale in the UK,
and their beers. Tasting notes for the beers, compiled by
CAMRA-trained tasting teams, are also included. This is the
complete book for beer lovers and for anyone wanting to experience
the UK's finest pubs.
Craft Beer is the perfect guide to South African Craft Breweries and Brewers to help you unravel the mysteries of craft beer and discover hidden gems as well as meet the craftsmen and their offerings.
A craft beer is more than a pint - it’s a taste, a place and an experience. There is a story behind each ingredient in every beer, and thinking about these will increase your sensory experience and make craft beer a delight to your palate. Craft beer is a whole-hearted
creative expression; the styles and recipes brewed are always original, and are based on the tastes and interests of each brewer.
MapStudio's Craft Beer will give you all the information you need to discover the perfectly crafted beer - the history of craft beer brewery, how a beer is brewed, beer classifications, the location of South African local craft breweries and their individual beers, as well as interesting stories behind all the brewers, how they started, their passion and of course, their beers.
The book also lists all beer festivals and events where friends, family and craft brewers can come together and share ideas and beers!!
Discover the passion that is Craft Beer.
From classic craft beers to trendy microbreweries, beer is booming
nationwide. Whether you prefer light lagers or hearty stouts, you
ll find lots to drink in in this pocket-sized guide packed with
information, how-tos, and trivia for beer enthusiasts of all
stripes. Seasoned craft-brew connoisseurs and newbie beer drinkers
alike will learn expert tasting techniques, which glassware to use
and when, how to pair beer with food, and even ways to support
local breweries. Plus, guides to beer lingo, brewing industry
publications, beer apps, and much more. Like all STUFF titles, the
handy size and attractive package make this book perfect for a gift
just in time for Oktoberfest. Cheers!
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