A scintillating and striking saunter through global beer culture that will inform, educate and entertain in equal measure. Including all the information a discerning beer drinker needs to know, it will quench the thirst of beer drinkers whether they be globe-trotting enthusiasts or armchair aficionados. Ale seekers, beer buffs and novices alike will gain a fascinating insight into the world of ...

Presents a story of the world's most famous beer.

A pocket-sized guide for discerning drinkers looking to buy bottled real ales. It includes information you need to know about bottled beers: tasting notes, ingredients, brewery details, and a glossary. It also focuses on foreign bottled real ales, with a section highlighting some of the best bottled examples of traditional beers from abroad.

Includes brewing instructions for both novice and more advanced home-brewers, as well as comprehensive recipes for recreating some of Britain's best-loved beers at home.

300 beers from around the world, handpicked by award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster Roger Protz to try before you die! Each of the 300 beer entries begins with its source, strength and brewery contact details. Accompanied by tasting notes, fascinating facts about the brew, anecdotal information about its origins and heritage and reasons for the unique appeal of each one.

Includes information you need to know to brew a variety of beers at home, from the equipment and techniques needed to a few inside secrets from a professional brewer. This book demystifies the brewing process and explains how to produce delicious beer with the help of just some basic equipment and a few key skills.

Covers various facets of beer, the world's favourite alcoholic drink, from the 'spontaneous fermentation' beers and the fruit beers of Belgium to the revivalist porters and stouts of the Britain and United States and the 'designer' beers of Mexico and Japan.

Served with irreverence and wit this historical overview of beer will appeal to anyone interested in entertaining cultural history. Packed with amusing anecdotes Pete Brown's study is as much a social history of Britain as it is of beer.

Introduces brewing in a easy step-by-step review that covers the essentials of making good beer. This book includes ingredients, methods, recipes and equipment information. It provides reference to intermediate techniques like all-grain brewing variations and recipe formulation.

Beer, the drink to taste, savour, talk about and travel for. This drinking companion features a directory of over 2,000 beers. It explores its astonishing variety and rapidly expanding new tastes - thirst-quenching lagers, meal-in-a-glass stouts, peppery white beers, tangy fruit-based brews, and classic ales and bitters.

A guide to booze Britain's favourite drinks, featuring irreverent reviews of 100 of the UK's bestselling brands of beer, lager and cider. It also presents popular wines, alcopops, spirits and cocktails.

The definitive independent beer guide for visitors to America's West Coast, as well as to Las Vegas, Alaska and Hawaii.

Helps you learn all about your favourite beer with expert advice and information from a team of specialists. This title uncovers drinks from many significant brewing regions as well as less well-known areas. It shows you why beers taste the way they do, how to appreciate flavour, aroma, texture and finish, and identify your own favourite style.

From steak and ale pie to oysters and Guinness, this book has every classic recipe for using beer in the kitchen as well as some exciting new suggestions. Fiona Beckett's 101 exclusive recipes include classic beer and food matchings drawn from her extensive knowledge as an experienced food and drinks writer. Each recipe demonstrates the surprising versatility of real ale in the kitchen. Extensive

A brilliant little gift book for the beer lover in the family. The Little Book of Beer Tips contains a plethora of information on the wide and wonderful world of beer. How to store, what to drink, where to go for different types, recipes to cook and so much more. A new title in the hugely successful Little Tips Books series. Over 100,000 Little Books of Aga Tips sold.

Features 366 great beers from various parts of the world - one for every day of the year. This book unearths the links between beer and the world we live in - our history, traditions, customs and culture. It guides drinkers through the maze of labels, selecting beers that don't just taste great, but that also have a story to tell.

Which beers are the best? This book presents the inside stories on Czech and German lagers, Belgian wheat beers and Trappists, classic British ales, Irish stouts and American micro brews. It explains why beers taste the way they do, and notes their strength and ideal serving temperature.

With an introduction about Belgium and its traditions, Michael Jackson takes us on a tour of its ancient regions and places the various brewing traditions in their local contexts. He goes on to traditional ingredients, various brewing techniques, famous breweries, and the styles of beer.

Author and award-winning homebrewer, David Miller examines each country's version of Pilsener, including ingredients and brewing stages. Recipes in the book are designed for both beginners and advanced brewers.