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“Beer deserves to be treated as a civilized drink; it may even have been the cause of civilization.” Jackson ( The New World Guide to Beer ) here presents a knowledgeable and civilized survey of the various and sundry beers imbibed around the globe. You’ll learn, for example, that Ninkasi was a Sumerian goddess of brewing, and that malt-making may be as much as 4000 years old. He explains what fruit beers are (”A beer made with fruit sounds like a contradictio (Click here for more detail…)

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Possibly the world’s most famous beer writer, British author Michael Jackson has made an enviable living surveying the lure and the lore of this most democratic of beverages. His classic coffee-table textbooks, The New World Guide to Beer and Michael Jackson’s Beer Companion, offer highly regarded overviews of the world’s styles, traditions, and techniques. Along with a television documentary series, numerous articles in trade publications, and extensive to (Click here for more detail…)

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From Publishers Weekly
“Beer deserves to be treated as a civilized drink; it may even have been the cause of civilization.” Jackson ( The New World Guide to Beer ) here presents a knowledgeable and civilized survey of the various and sundry beers imbibed around the globe. You’ll learn, for example, that Ninkasi was a Sumerian goddess of brewing, and that malt-making may be as much as 4000 years old. He explains what fruit beers are (”A beer made with fruit sounds like a contradictio (Click here for more detail…)

Join renowned beer expert Michael Jackson in a search for the world’s top breweries and with this globe-spanning companion to the original best-selling guide to American brews: Michael Jackson’s The Beer Hunter .

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The world’s 500 best beers! Which beers are the best? Get the inside stories on Czech pilseners, German lagers, Belgian wheat beers and Trappist brews, classic British ales, Irish stouts, and American microbrews. The shelves of the supermarkets are packed with an every-changing array of beers from around the world. Bars, pubs, restaurants, and clubs stock an ever-greater range. Which will suit your tastes? Which is the beer for the moment? Will this beer be light, crisp, and r (Click here for more detail…)

The Pocket Guide to Beer is the perfect book for the beer lover on the move. This tiny, yet encyclopedic, guide is divided into countries and regions and each entry relates to one particular brewery. The book has been updated for 2000/2001 and offers up-to-the-minute information about the dynamic international beer scene. An extensive glossary of terms and styles is also included. – A handy guide to more than 1500 beers. – Advice on visiting specialist restaurants, inns and bars ar (Click here for more detail…)

Imagine a table full of beer enthusiasts, en joying their favourite brews, with Michael Jackson, the Beer Hunter himself, at the head of the table. Captured in this book are the best of the wise and witty comments about the p leasures of a pint. ‘

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From fashionable bars to traditional pubs, a new generation of connoisseur is discovering the variety and diversity of beers from around the world, from the brewing heartlands of Europe to the new world beers of the Far East and Latin America. Whether you are looking to find out more about the brewing and history your favorite beer or want to discover a hidden gem that you’ve never tried, this book tells and shows you everything you need to know from comprehensive tasting notes to (Click here for more detail…)