tasting beer
Tasting Beer - an insider's guide to the world's greatest drink. by Randy Mosher
"Beer really is the world's best beverage. It may be quenching or nourishing, cooling or warming, simple or worthy of deep meditation. It is a drink of a thousand aromas, a rainbow of color, and a range of character as diverse ad the people who brew and enjoy it. It has ten thousand years of history, with gods, goddesses, heroes, and songs to celebrate its glories. It brings us together. Beer makes us happy." Randy Mosher
not a book to finish in one sitting, this is a reference guide to be absorbed in small batches. to be referred back to. consulted for that all important second opinion.
randy mosher covers everything from the preferred glassware for each style of beer, through suggested food pairings, to how to properly taste beer. for anyone who thinks beer is the poor relation of wine, this book might just convince them that beer is actually more diverse and complementary to food. then again, maybe the beer appreciators don't want just anyone in our club!
honest reviews of mainstream breweries, craft breweries, camra, home brewing and festivals. a great resource and inspiration to go on a pub crawl!
"Beer, in many times and places, was not a casual consumer choice, but something much more meaningful. The ancient Middle Eastern peoples had gods and goddesses dedicated to the stuff, and they wove the creation of beer into their own epic tales. In Egyptian legend, it saved the world. Through the millennia, beer has been accorded the highest possible status in culture after culture. We owe it to beer to understand it, to nurture it, to respect it. Like all human art forms, it survives only at our pleasure. We get out of it what we put into it." Randy Mosher
should you buy this book rather than borrowing it from the library? unless you have a photographic memory - yes! you will need to take your time from cover to cover and you will want it on your bookshelf to refer back to. i suggest placing it between your dictionary and your atlas.
the how-to guide for properly tasting and intelligently talking about beer. a must read if you love beer but don't know where to start finding the language to adequately express your love of beer to others. with chapters devoted to the history of beer, the vocabulary of beer flavour, presenting beer and each of the beer styles, this text book will have you confidently throwing around terms like IBUs, attenuation and mouthfeel in no time. and trying beer varieties you may not have heard of in mainstream advertising.
"Beer really is the world's best beverage. It may be quenching or nourishing, cooling or warming, simple or worthy of deep meditation. It is a drink of a thousand aromas, a rainbow of color, and a range of character as diverse ad the people who brew and enjoy it. It has ten thousand years of history, with gods, goddesses, heroes, and songs to celebrate its glories. It brings us together. Beer makes us happy." Randy Mosher
not a book to finish in one sitting, this is a reference guide to be absorbed in small batches. to be referred back to. consulted for that all important second opinion.
randy mosher covers everything from the preferred glassware for each style of beer, through suggested food pairings, to how to properly taste beer. for anyone who thinks beer is the poor relation of wine, this book might just convince them that beer is actually more diverse and complementary to food. then again, maybe the beer appreciators don't want just anyone in our club!
honest reviews of mainstream breweries, craft breweries, camra, home brewing and festivals. a great resource and inspiration to go on a pub crawl!
"Beer, in many times and places, was not a casual consumer choice, but something much more meaningful. The ancient Middle Eastern peoples had gods and goddesses dedicated to the stuff, and they wove the creation of beer into their own epic tales. In Egyptian legend, it saved the world. Through the millennia, beer has been accorded the highest possible status in culture after culture. We owe it to beer to understand it, to nurture it, to respect it. Like all human art forms, it survives only at our pleasure. We get out of it what we put into it." Randy Mosher
should you buy this book rather than borrowing it from the library? unless you have a photographic memory - yes! you will need to take your time from cover to cover and you will want it on your bookshelf to refer back to. i suggest placing it between your dictionary and your atlas.
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