Introduction: seeing beyond the light (beer) -- The beer essentials : understanding and appreciating the world's greatest beverage -- Take it from the bottom : lagers, pilsners, and more pleasures of cold fermentation -- Cut through the haze : witbiers, hefeweizens, and other cloudy wheat beers -- The lighter side of drinking : pale ales -- The bitter and not so-bitter truth : IPAs -- Toasting to a higher power : Trappist and abbey-style ales -- Turn on the dark : stouts, porters, and additional inky delights -- Cure for the cold : barley wines and other winter warmers -- Over a barrel : aging beer in wood -- Tart of the matter : sour and wild ales -- Around the world in 80 pints : international beer styles -- Bring it on home : cellaring beer and pairing brews with food.
Summary:
"A completely revised, updated, and repackaged second edition of the 2013 bestselling beer guide. First published in 2013, The Complete Beer Course has helped thousands of beer enthusiasts navigate the vast and often confusing world of beer. Bernstein is back to serve up a second round of insights. He introduces readers to must-know breweries, craft beers, and the industry's rising stars. Each chapter is devoted to a specific beer style and teaches readers how to taste and evaluate a wide selection, especially new beers gaining popularity such as sours and nonalcoholic varieties. Additionally, readers will find up-to-date information on the pandemic's effects on the beer world, expanded coverage of international beers, and the author's top picks for any beer-drinking occasion. If your knowledge of IPAs is a little hazy, then this guide is for you."-- Publisher.
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