Great Beer Guide

Michael Jackson - Author

£9.99

A beautiful glossary of tastes and aromas of diverse beers.

Introduction

Which beers are the best? Get the inside stories on Czech and German lagers, Belgian wheat beers and Trappists, classic British ales, Irish stouts and American microbrews.

The shelves of the supermarkets are packed with an ever-changing array of beers from around the world. Bars, restaurants, clubs and pubs stock an ever-greater range. Which will suit your taste? Which is the beer for the moment? Will this beer be light, crisp and refreshing; that one sweet, that one dry, bitter and appetising?

• Explains beer drinking etiquette, as well as correct ways to pour and appreciate different beers.
• Michael Jackson provides a glossary of tastes and aromas of different beers.
• The eloquent style of writing about beer is complemented by the beautiful photography.

Michael Jackson has tasted them all. He describes the flavour and body of each beer, explains why beers taste the way they do, notes their strength and ideal serving temperature. Spot the best beers with the aid of superbly shot photographs, showing the bottle, label, and the properly poured beer, in the ideal glass. Never before has beer looked so beautiful.

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"Michael Jackson probably knows more about beer than anyone on earth"
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"The world's leading beer critic"
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Table of contents

Great Beer
Great Beers - An A-Z
Great Beers - A User's Guide
Pouring Beer
Tasting Beer
Lexicon of Flavours & Aromas
Moments for a Beer
Serving Beer with Food
Cooking with Beer

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