Tasting Beer: An Insider's Guide to the World's Greatest Drink [NOOK Book]

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Overview

For everyone who has known the pleasure of a pint, Randy Mosher explores and explains the tasting experience, guiding readers to a better understanding of how every batch of beer is affected by recipe formulation, brewhouse procedures, yeasts, fermentations, carbonation, filtration, packaging, and much more. Readers will learn to identify the scents, colors, flavors, and mouth-feel of all the major beer styles. There are also chapters on proper serving and storage conditions, and classic beer and food pairings. ...
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Tasting Beer: An Insider's Guide to the World's Greatest Drink

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Overview

For everyone who has known the pleasure of a pint, Randy Mosher explores and explains the tasting experience, guiding readers to a better understanding of how every batch of beer is affected by recipe formulation, brewhouse procedures, yeasts, fermentations, carbonation, filtration, packaging, and much more. Readers will learn to identify the scents, colors, flavors, and mouth-feel of all the major beer styles. There are also chapters on proper serving and storage conditions, and classic beer and food pairings. Finally, the book includes a style-by-style compendium of the different brews within major beer families, including American craft brews, British lagers, German ales, and Belgian Dubbels. For each style, Mosher includes historical and regional facts, taste and aroma characteristics, seasonal availability, food pairings, and a few terrific recommendations for readers to sample.
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Editorial Reviews

Atlanta Journal Constitution
"A radical passion for brews." —Bob Townsend
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781603420082
  • Publisher: Storey Books
  • Publication date: 1/1/2009
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 256
  • Sales rank: 109,804
  • File size: 10 MB

Meet the Author

Randy Mosher is a speaker, a teacher, a writer, an illustrator, a beer label designer, and an enthusiastic promoter of traditional beer styles. He is the author of Tasting Beer, The Brewer's Companion, and Radical Brewing, as well as many articles and columns for All About Beer. Mosher lives in Illinois.

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Table of Contents

The Story of Beer
Sensory Evaluation
Brewing and the Vocabulary of Beer Flavor
The Qualities of Beer
Tasting, Judging, and Evaluation
Presenting Beer
Beer and Food
Anatomy of a Style
British Ales
The Lager Family
Continental Ales, Weissbiers, and Ale-Lager Hybrids
The Beers of Belgium
Craft Beer in America and Beyond
A Sip Beyond
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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 3, 2011

    dry, but awesomely informative...

    read this cpver to cove and defffinitely expanded my knowledge. it wa more interesting than, say, a textbook; mostly thanks to the subject matter. but if you've got youre foot in the door to the world of beer, this i an awesome place to start expanding your knowledge.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 4, 2009

    Phenomenal Book!

    If you're wanting to truly know something about beer, please read this book. The information is both informative and entertaining and definitely one of the essential books for those desiring to get into the business.

    -Enjoy!

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    Twilightstar to skypaw

    I will have your ceremony at the third result. I will gather many cats even from different clans to celebrate the first warrior of Chrystalclan.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 23, 2012

    Excellent resource for novice and veteran beer tasters alike! I

    Excellent resource for novice and veteran beer tasters alike! It's very well organized and chock full of useful information.

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    Posted April 2, 2012

    Be aware that this book can NOT be read on your i-Pad! I was ve

    Be aware that this book can NOT be read on your i-Pad! I was very disappointed, you must have a NOOK product only to read this. I sincerely hope this is not an ongoing trends with Barnes & Noble.

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