The most comprehensive guide to the world of beer, with everything you need to know bout what to drink, where, when and why. "The ultimate guide." -Sports Illustrated Imagine sitting in your favorite pub with a good friend who just happens to have won a TACP Award-a major culinary accolade-for writing the book about beer. Then imagine that he's been spending the years following the first edition exploring all the changes that continue to shape and evolve the brewing world. That's this book, the completely revised and updated bible on beer that covers everything: The History, or how we got from the birth of malting and national traditions to a hazy IPA in 12,000 years. The Variety: dozens of styles and hundreds of brews, along with recommended "Beers to Know." The Curiosity: If beer's your passion, you'll delight in learning what type of hops went into a favorite beer and where to go for beer tourism, as well as profiles of breweries from around the world. And lastly, The Pleasure. Because, ultimately, that's what it's all about. "A tome worthy of its name." -Food and Wine "Easily digestible for drinkers of all levels."-Imbibe "Pick up this book as a refresher or a gift, lest we forget that spreading beer education is just as important as advocating for good beer itself."-Beer Advocate A revised edition of the bestselling The Beer Bible (121,000 copies in print), with 25% new material reflecting new beers from commercial breweries and craft brewers. Plus: the history of brewing, how to read a Belgian beer label, and what to look for in tasting any kind of brew. Jeff Alworth is also the author of Cider Made Simple (Chronicle) and The Beer Tasting Toolkit. He's a columnist for All About Beer, and lives and writes out of Portland, Oregon, epicenter of the world's craft beer belt. Beer Bible, 2nd edition Contents Acknowledgments How to Use This Book PART ONE KNOWING BEER Finding Your Bearings From Göbekli Tepe to Hazy IPA in 12,000 Years How Beer Is Made Tasting Beer Like a Brewer Understanding National Traditions PART TWO CLASSIC ALES Bitters Pale Ales Mild and Brown Ales Porters and Stouts Barley Wines and Old Ales Scottish Ales Ales of the Rhine: Altbiers and Kölsches Belgian Ales Saisons & Rustic Belgian Ales Abbey and Trappist Ales French Ales The Beers of Italy German Weizens PART THREE CLASSIC LAGERS Dark Lagers: Dunkels, Schwarzbiers, and Czech Tmavés Czech Lagers Pale Lagers: Pilsners, Helles, and Exports Amber Lagers: Märzens and Vienna Lagers Bocks Mass-Market Lagers Lesser-Known Lagers PART FOUR NEW AND UNUSUAL BEERS Hoppy American Ales Fresh-Hop Ales Japanese Sakes European Farmhouse Ales Lesser-Known Ales Other Regional Ales PART FIVE TART AND WILD ALES The Lambic Family Red-Brown Ales of Flanders Tart German Ales: Berliner Weisses and Goses Wild Ales �

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