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…)

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…)

Are you tired of taste-alike beers? Our pocket guide is the world’s most authoritative source on your brew of choice, whether it be an all-American true microbrew, an Irish Red Ale, a Cask-conditioned Bitter from Britain, a Belgian Lambic, a German Oktoberfest, or a Czech Pilsner. This newly revised and fully updated seventh edition features a directory of more than 2,000 beers from around the world, described and rated by beer expert Michael Jackson. Packed with fascinating informati (Click here for more detail…)