Nachel / Ettlinger Beer For Dummies

2. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-26843-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 368 Seiten, E-Book

The fun and friendly guide to all things beer
Beer has always been one of the world's most popular beverages;but recently, people have embraced the rich complexities of beer'smany varieties. Now, with Beer For Dummies you can quicklyand enjoyably educate your palate--from recognizing thecharacteristics of ales, lagers, and other beer styles tounderstanding how to taste and evaluate beer.
The author, a beer connoisseur, shares his own expertise on thissubject, revealing his picks for the best beer festivals, tastings,and events around the world as well as his simple tips for pouring,storing, and drinking beer like an expert brewmeister.
* New coverage on the various styles of beer found around theworld including: real ale, barrel aged/wood aged beer, organicbrews, and extreme beer
* Updated profiles on the flavor and body of each beer,explaining why beers taste the way they do, as well as theirstrengths and ideal serving temperatures
* How to spot the best beers by looking at the bottle, label, anda properly poured beer in its ideal glass
* The essentials on beer-and-food pairings and the best ways tointroduce beer into your cooking repertoire
From information on ingredients like hops, malt, and barley tothe differences between lagers and ales, this friendly guide givesyou all the information you need to select and appreciate your nextbrew.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nachel, Marty

Ettlinger, Steve

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword xvii
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting a Taste of Beer 7
Chapter 1: Drink Up! Beginning with Beer Basics 9
Chapter 2: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous: Beer Ingredients17
Chapter 3: A Little Brew Magic: Understanding How Beer Is Made25
Part II: Taking a Look at Beer Styles -- Old, New, andRevived, Too 35
Chapter 4: Getting to Know the Mother Beer Categories: Ales,Lagers, and More 37
Chapter 5: Investigating "Real" Ale 59
Chapter 6: Exploring Barrel-Aged and Wood-Aged Beer 71
Chapter 7: Diving In to Extreme Beer 81
Chapter 8: Checking Out Organic, Gluten-Free, and Kosher Beer93
Part III: Buying and Enjoying Beer 105
Chapter 9: The Better Way to Buy Beer 107
Chapter 10: Looking at Label Lunacy and Marketing Mayhem 119
Chapter 11: Serving Beer 133
Chapter 12: Making Your Buds Wiser: Tasting and Evaluating Beer147
Chapter 13: Dining with Beer 161
Chapter 14: Cooking with Beer 171
Part IV: Exploring Beer around the World and at Home187
Chapter 15: Sampling Beer in North America 189
Chapter 16: Trying Beer in Europe, Asia, and Elsewhere 209
Chapter 17: Embarking on Beer Travel and Tours 231
Chapter 18: Brewing Beer at Home 247
Part V: The Part of Tens 277
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Grow Your Appreciation of Beer 279
Chapter 20: The Ten Best Beer Cities in the World (And a FewExtras) 287
Chapter 21: The Ten Best Beer Festivals in the World 295
Part VI: Appendixes 301
Appendix A: A Quick Guide to Beer Styles and Stats 303
Appendix B: A Short History of Beer (For the True Beer Nut)315
Index 325

Über Autor(innen)

Marty Nachel is a beer educator, an award-winninghomebrewer, a BJCP Certified Beer Judge, on the panel ofprofessional beer judges at the Great American Beer Festival, and aformer beer evaluator at the Beverage Testing Institute. He is alsothe founder and administrator of the Ale-Conner Beer CertificationProgram.
Steve Ettlinger is the author of seven books, most ofwhich are about food and food-related subjects. His most recent isTwinkie, Deconstructed.