UK brewing has seen unprecedented growth in the last decade. Breweries of all shapes and sizes are flourishing and the range of home-grown beers available in pubs and shops has never been so diverse. British beer consumers have never had it so good and, headed by real ale, a 'craft' beer revolution is sweeping the country. CAMRA have brought together some the Britain's top beer writers and spoken to key figures in British brewing - hop growers, maltsters, brewers, pub owners and critics - to celebrate Britain's Beer Revolution. These experts look behind the beer labels and shine a spotlight on what makes British beer so good. National and regional brewers with generations of tradition rub shoulders with new micro-brewers, and popular classic beers jostle for space at the bar with modern interpretations and innovative new masterpieces. All the brewers featured are dedicated to one thing...Making great British beer. This book won the authors the British Guild of Beer Writers silver award for Best Beer & Travel Writer in 2015.

2013 Reprint of 1944 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This rare manual contains instructions on the manufacture of Wines and Liquors without the aid of distillation. Also contains chapters on: Art of Distilling and Rectifying Spirituous Liquors and Alcohol Home Made Beers Cider and Fruit Brandies

Beer on the Last Frontier is the first book ever written that focuses exclusively on the craft breweries and brewpubs of Alaska. It is an exploration of and guide to the numerous craft breweries of The Great Land and the exceptional beers they are brewing. Volume I covers the breweries of the Kenai Peninsula and Kodiak Island. Volume II will cover Anchorage, Fairbanks, and all points in between. Volume III will cover Southeast Alaska. This book is not intended to be a stand-alone guidebook to Alaska. Rather, it should be viewed as a guidebook specifically for the craft beer lover, one which will enable any visitor or tourist who is particularly interested in experiencing craft beer in Alaska to do so most effectively. This volume, The Kenai Peninsula and Kodiak Island Breweries, covers the four breweries and two brewpubs located in these two regions of Alaska in detail. Profusely illustrated with color photographs and containing interviews with the brewers, it also provides detailed information to aid the visitor to Alaska, such as driving directions, operating hours, as well as beer lists and tasting notes for each of the craft breweries. Besides detailed information on each of the breweries, the book also offers suggestions on bars, restaurants, and liquor stores in the regions which offer good selections of craft beers from the 49th state. Alaska is unique in its climate, its wildlife and the people who live there. Is it any surprise that its beers are unique as well? Beers, wines, meads, distilled spirits: they are all made commercially in Alaska. And not just made, but made well. Alaska's alcoholic beverages are the frequent winners of awards in national and even international competitions. There are 24 commercial breweries in Alaska, two wineries, two meaderies, and three distilleries. Not bad for a state with under 800,000 total residents. So if you will be traveling to Alaska and enjoy craft beer, this guidebook is a must

Ever wondered how to brew your own beer? Then it might be time to try perfecting your own brew at home. Whether you're an established beer snob or just want to try your hand at homebrewing, Home Brewing: 70 Top Secrets & Tricks To Beer Brewing Right The First Time will guide your through the entire process of making your first brew to bottling and enjoying them. It will also teach you how to enhance the flavors of a brew and how to make a better brew than before. Give it a try Dive into homebrewing This book comes with a recipe journal for you to put in your home brew secret recipes.

How to Make Beer is the first companion book to the best selling Home Distiller's Workbook. Many people are looking to learn the lost art of Moonshining and try to jump right into distilling but quickly learn that running a still is only half of the equation. While certainly important, distillation does not make alcohol, it only concentrates it. The real magic of alcohol is in brewing. A little known secret is that brewing a good beer is the first real step to making a great whiskey. As such I wrote this book to teach people the basics of brewing. We will cover the topic of Extract Brewing, as opposed to the more complicated All Grain Brewing which will be covered in the next book in the series. You will learn all the concepts and skills needed to not only make a good larger or ale but also what sets it apart from a distiller's beer/mash. We will discuss malts, yeasts, and different brewing techniques. Whether you want to just learn how to make your own beer or you are looking to round out your moonshine making skills, How to Make Beer will give you the essential skills you need.

This beginner's introduction to home brewing is not for the beer geeks, the brewing technicians, the persnickety, or the obsessive compulsive worrier. This book is for the person who wants a relaxing, easy introduction to one of the better hobbies on the planet. Maybe your spouse just bought you a brewing kit and you want to learn a little more about this home brewing thing. Or maybe you're just curious. If so, this is the book for you. There are a lot of details in brewing and sometimes it can get overwhelming. Beginning brewers often say they worry they're not worrying about the right things. That's why they need this book. The general rule is -- don't worry. There are a few things you need to pay attention to, but by all means, chill. Home brewing ingredients are so good these days that if you're moderately careful you can make really good beer at home. Without worrying. If you're ready to be chill and try your hand at home brewing -- without sweating all the little details -- then this little book should help. This short introduction might be enough to slake your curiosity, give you the details you need to brew at a level you're comfortable with and start you on a life-long hobby. The author started brewing in 1987, and for about the next 20 years stuck with a pretty simple, basic method. It worked well enough to make some pretty good beer -- with some notable exceptions Eventually the author took the plunge into all-grain brewing, but he still tries to keep that "relax, don't worry" ethic.

A guide to beer styles, with essays by America's leading beer writer, Don Russell (a.k.a. Joe Sixpack) and checklists of more than 1,000 different beers.

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.

Beer is loved by many people around the world, but few experience the fun and excitement of actually brewing their own. Learn the valuable recipes and ideas to start making your own beer and create countless different brews at home. Once you make your own beer, you'll be hooked, and may never drink any other beer besides your own Better still, you'll win fans, as soon as your friends and colleagues discover what you have created.

Beer on the Last Frontier is the first book ever written that focuses exclusively on the craft breweries and brewpubs of Alaska. It is an exploration of and guide to the numerous craft breweries of The Great Land and the exceptional beers they are brewing. Volume I covers the breweries of the Kenai Peninsula and Kodiak Island. Volume II covers Anchorage, Fairbanks, and all points in between. Volume III will cover Southeast Alaska. This book is not intended to be a stand-alone guidebook to Alaska. Rather, it should be viewed as a guidebook specifically for the craft beer lover, one which will enable any visitor or tourist who is particularly interested in experiencing craft beer in Alaska to do so most effectively. This volume, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Everything In Between, covers the eight breweries and four brewpubs located in these two regions of Alaska in detail. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs and containing interviews with the brewers, it also provides detailed information to aid the visitor to Alaska, such as driving directions, operating hours, as well as beer lists and tasting notes for each of the craft breweries. Besides detailed information on each of the breweries, the book also offers suggestions on bars, restaurants, and liquor stores in the regions which offer good selections of craft beers from the 49th state. Alaska is unique in its climate, its wildlife and the people who live there. Is it any surprise that its beers are unique as well? Beers, wines, meads, distilled spirits: they are all made commercially in Alaska. And not just made, but made well. Alaska's alcoholic beverages are the frequent winners of awards in national and even international competitions. There are 24 commercial breweries in Alaska, three wineries, a meadery, and three distilleries. Not bad for a state with under 800,000 total residents. So if you will be traveling to Alaska and enjoy craft beer, this guidebook is a must

PERRY PEARS (Rare and Heritage Fruit Cultivars #6)
Perry is a traditional alcoholic beverage made by the fermentation of juice from specific pears. It can be brewed at home. Some call this drink 'pear cider'. When perry is made from real perry pears it is a refreshing, light and delicate drink, rivalling high quality champagne.
Perry pears are cultivars selected for characteristics that make high quality perry. Early settlers sailed to new lands bringing these special fruits, thus distributing them across the globe.
Some of these unique, historic cultivars have survived through the years and been rediscovered by enthusiastic brewers. We list some of them here, along with what is known of their history, description, flavour characteristics and a few sources for trees.
This book is one of a series written for 'backyard farmers' of the 21st century. The series focuses on rare and heritage fruit in Australia, although it includes much information of interest to fruit enthusiasts around the world.
'Heritage' or 'heirloom' fruits such as old-fashioned varieties of apple, quince, fig, plum, peach and pear are increasingly popular due to their diverse flavours, excellent nutritional qualities and other desirable characteristics. They are part of our horticultural, vintage and culinary inheritance. To pick a tree-ripened heritage fruit from your own back yard and bite into it is to experience the taste of fresh food as our forefathers knew it.
During the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries fruit diversity was huge, but in modern supermarkets only a limited range of commercial fruit varieties is now available to consumers.
Heritage, heirloom and rare fruit enthusiasts across the world are currently reviving our horticultural legacy by renovating old orchards and identifying 'lost', unusual and historic fruit varieties. The goal is to make a much wider range of fruit trees available again to the home gardener.
This series of handbooks aims to help.

For beer servers and fans alike, The 60-Minute Primer is a crash course to quickly gain immediately usable knowledge of specialty and craft beer. Like learning a new language from the ground up, The 60-Minute Primer is designed to immerse you in the "alphabet and grammar" of beer language, the bare-bones knowledge including ingredients, jargon, styles, service, and more to get you the tools you need to begin enjoying beer and communicating more effectively about it.

"Although he logged thousands of miles in the preparation of this guide, what Jay Brooks really brings to the table is a lifetime steeped in California craft beer. As I've learned through the years, when Jay tells you where to go and what to drink there, you're wise to listen closely." --Stephen Beaumont, coauthor of "The World Atlas of Beer" (with Tim Webb)

• The definitive guide to the region's 161 breweries and brewpubs
• Each brewery profile includes types of beer brewed at each site, special features, available tours, and the author's pick of the best beer to try
• Covers the Central Coast area around Santa Cruz north to the border of Oregon, including San Francisco, San Jose, and Sacramento

Using 27 BLACK and WHITE, high-definition images discover what equipment you need and why you need certain items for the art of home brewing. This short but comprehensive guide to home brewing equipment clearly explains the best techniques for home brewing. Clear and detailed for the novice but thorough enough to earn a home in the libraries of experienced brewmasters, this is an essential counter-top guide to brewing great-tasting beer at home. This counter-top is a hands-on guide, which walks you through each step of the brewing process. It fills you in on home brewing basics with a comprehensive equipment list; instructions on keeping your hardware clean and sanitized; and descriptions of essential beer ingredients and their roles in the brewing process

Your search for a book that shows you how to brew beer is over "Great Beginner's book The problem solving section at the very back is a God send for noobs Easy read and will continue to be very useful as a reference guide." "This is an excellent beer brewing book for anyone who wants to brew beer at home but never has. In the kits you buy at the stores they don't give you half of the items you need or even how to start instructions of any kind. The author fills in all the blanks in an easy and understandable way to the novice. I would recommend this to any one looking for a good strong starting point. Quick and easy read too, not too complicated or technical." "Great for the first time brewer The book covers the basics of a simple brew. Once you have this down, it makes it easy to move on to more recipes." Brewing beer is simple, but one tiny mistake could destroy your entire five gallon batch. That is over 50 beers Do you want to waste your time and money? Do you want to throw away five gallons of beer? This book will teach you how to avoid making all the common mistakes that first time brewers make all the time. Don't start your first batch of homebrew with out it Brewing beer is a completely natural process. If you can boil water, then you can learn how to brew beer at home. It is simple and affordable. Somewhere in the grand scheme of things, we were supposed to brew beer, not drink this watered down stuff that is in the store today. We were supposed to brew that full bodied, thick rich beer that can only be made at home. This is a homebrew guide for anyone that is thinking about brewing beer for the very first time. This guide will tell you everything you need to learn how to brew beer at home. It is loaded with dozens of pictures to guide you during the entire process. Get ready to brew the best beer that you have ever tasted