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Beers of British Columbia

Beer Learner — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:22:01 +0000

Wrangler Rating: (Recommended)

Whether you’re a fan of BC craft beer, live in BC or just visiting, then this is a book for your collection. It is a dossier of brewpubs and microbreweries and covers fundamental information of a brewery’s offerings and sometimes with a bit of history is thrown in. If you can see past the clunky and inconsistent formatting, (this is a self published book) and get to the ‘meat and potatoes’, then you will really find a lot of great information from this guide. If you’re planning any beer related trip in British Columbia, this guide will likely motivate you to check out what’s . . . → Read More: Beers of British Columbia

The Beer Book – Tim Hampson (Ed)

The Beer Wrangler — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:26:27 +0000

Wrangler Rating (Excellent)

The Beer Book is more than just a coffee table decoration, it’s a really enjoyable voyage through a world of ales, lagers, brewing traditions and beery nations! It has a myriad of must try beers of all styles from around the globe. There are travel ideas for beer trails in some of the classic places making the brews that feature in the book, like Oregon, Brussels or Bamburg. There are also brewery features, from the big names like Guinness to great craft producers like Thornbridge in the UK. The book boasts over 1700 beer reviews so you won’t get . . . → Read More: The Beer Book – Tim Hampson (Ed)

Beers of the World – By David Kenning

The Beer Wrangler — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:23:15 +0000

Wrangler Rating (Mediocre)

Beers of the World promises to be a journey around the world via 350 classic beers. ‘Classic or popular’ I ask myself. Any book that devotes a large one page spread to Fosters Lager, and also adds Tennent’s Super to the list (The choice of the discerning homeless man in the UK) is struggling to fulfill the promise of ‘Classic’. Sadly the photographs are not great, with some strange choices for glasses and head size. This has the feel of a book that was hastily and cheaply put together. But why the second tankard I hear you ask… Well . . . → Read More: Beers of the World – By David Kenning

Homebrewing for Dummies (2nd Ed) – Marty Nachel

The Beer Wrangler — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:06:50 +0000

Wrangler Rating: (Excellent)

Homebrewing for Dummies might not make it as a ‘classic’ homebrewing book, and there might well be guides with nicer covers and lots of photos inside, but do not underestimate the value of this one! The book starts with the basics, and everything is laid out very simply, keeping the more advanced information for later. Equipment, ingredients, sanitation and basic methods are well covered before you get to the stage where you actually brew. The brewing process is unbelievably simply put, so that even I could follow it with no mishaps when brewing my first batch. The book then goes . . . → Read More: Homebrewing for Dummies (2nd Ed) – Marty Nachel

Tasting Beer – by Randy Mosher

The Beer Wrangler — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:09:19 +0000

Wrangler Rating: (Outstanding)

‘Tasting Beer’ by Randy Mosher is tagged as ‘An insider’s guide to the world of beer’ and promises the reader to have a ‘portable beer expert’ at their fingertips. There is no doubt that Randy Mosher knows his stuff. As the author of the homebrewers’ favourite ‘Radical Brewing’ and ‘The Brewers Companion’, he comes from the angle of industry pro (he serves on the board of the Brewers Association) as well as enthusiastic consumer and homebrewer. Having previously worked in the wine industry, and studied for exams, I have always felt that there wasn’t a really informative book teaching . . . → Read More: Tasting Beer – by Randy Mosher

The Brewmaster’s Table – by Garrett Oliver

The Beer Wrangler — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:47:15 +0000

Wrangler Rating (Excellent)

The Brewmaster’s Table by Brooklyn Brewery’s Garrett Oliver is a journey around the world of beer as seen through the eyes of a food lover, or should that be the other way round? Either way this book covers all angles of food and beer and how they interact when served together. It is a very readable book, and I read it cover to cover fairly quickly. The conversational and personal style is enjoyable to read and tells of the author’s journey to Europe where he discovered the joys of quality beer as a young man. He goes on to . . . → Read More: The Brewmaster’s Table – by Garrett Oliver