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If you’re looking for another stodgy, holier-than-thou “connoisseur’s” book, you’ve come to the wrong place. The Big Book o’ Beer celebrates the wide world of beer in all its shameless glory — from the highbrow to the Lowenbrau, from trendy Belgian microbrews to the famous “old man bars” of Las Vegas. It’s packed with amazing photographs and fascinating beer-related information about history, geography, science, arts, crafts, and more. Want to tour the ten biggest breweries on the planet? Interested in making dazzling arts and crafts from old beer cans? Need a recipe for beer-flavored ice cream? Want to know the science behind beer bellies, beer goggles, and beer foam? The…

This book presents all of the evidence for beer in ancient Europe, and demonstrates the important technological as well as ideological contributions made by the Europeans to the history of beer.

When you take that first pleasing sip of your favorite brew, do you ever wonder where it came from? Not who made it or where it was bottled, but where and how beer itself was born. You might think of German or British brewers, but A Beer History: A Day at a Time Through the Year takes you back to beer’s earliest beginnings—ancient Sumeria, some four to six thousand years ago. Did you know… — As Noah made preparations for the ark, beer was there; Assyrian tablets show that he took ale aboard to sustain his family. — Sophocles wrote that a balanced diet should include bread, meat, vegetables, and…

This lighthearted, frothy compendium of beer-related facts is perfect for every cervisaphile (beer lover), or anyone who craves historic lore.

Here is a hard cover, fully-illustrated reprint edition of one of the truly classic brewing books — Origin and History of Beer and Brewing. In 1911, brewing scholar John P. Arnold set out to fill a void that existed in brewing literature. It was to be a tribute to the founders of the world-famous Chicago brewing school, the Wahl-Henius Institute of Fermentology, on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. Up to that point, there had no comprehensive study of the brewing of beer throughout history. Arnold, a writer and historian, was particularly well-suited to tackle the collossal job of assembling a global history of brewing. He was a former student…

A History of Beer and Brewing provides a comprehensive account of the history of beer. Research carried out during the last quarter of the 20th century has permitted us to re-think the way in which some ancient civilizations went about their beer production. There have also been some highly innovative technical developments, many of which have led to the sophistication and efficiency of 21st century brewing methodology. A History of Beer and Brewing covers a time-span of around eight thousand years and in doing so:·Stimulates the reader to consider how, and why, the first fermented beverages might have originated·Establishes some of the parameters that encompass the diverse range of alcoholic…