Beer: Tap Into the Art and Science of Brewing

Despite competition from an ever-growing range of alternative adult beverages, beer remains a vastly important beverage globally. There is a huge diversity of beer styles, drinks suited not only to refreshment and delight in themselves, but also to suit any drinking occasion, including alongside food of all types. There is nutritional value in beer and evidence that, consumed responsibly, it can be a valuable part of a well-balanced diet. This relates to the wholesomeness of the basic materials employed for the brewing of beer, notably malt and hops, but also the nature of the longstanding processes that are employed in converting cereals such as barley and wheat into malt and thence through the time-honored stages of brewing. This book explains these issues- history, nature and complexity of the modern brewing business, types of beer, quality attributes of beer, the underpinning processes, and much more. Any reader, from those who know little about the subject through to the beer aficionado, will gain a meaningful understanding of beer: the science and technology that are involved in its production and properties but also the art that is at the heart of producing the world's favorite alcoholic drink.

Table of Contents:
Foreword by Dr Tim Cooper Preface Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: FERTILE CRESCENT TO FRANKFURT: The World of Beer and Breweries Chapter 2: A BRIEF HISTORY OF BEER Chapter 3: BARLEY TO BARREL: The Basics of Malting and Brewing Chapter 4: PERSONAL CHOICE: Beer Styles Chapter 5: SEE, SMELL, SAVOR: The Quality of Beer Chapter 6: BEER AND BODY Chapter 7: THE HEART AND SOUL OF BEER: Malt Chapter 8: WATER: And Genuine Terroir Chapter 9: RICE, CORN AND OTHER TOUCHY SUBJECTS Chapter 10: THE WICKED AND PERNICIOUS WEED: Hops Chapter 11: HOT STUFF: The Brewhouse Chapter 12: GODESGOOD: Yeast and Fermentation Chapter 13: REFINING MATTERS: Downstream Processing Chapter 14: ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS Chapter 15: MEASURE FOR MEASURE: How Beer Is Analyzed Chapter 16: REVERENCE FOR BEER Chapter 17: TO THE FUTURE: Malting and Brewing in Years to Come Glossary Further Study Index

About the Author :
Dr Charles W. Bamforth has been part of the brewing industry since 1978. Formerly with the Brewing Research Foundation and Bass in the UK, he was lead professor of brewing at UC Davis for 20 years from 1999. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at UC Davis and Honorary Professor with the University of Nottingham in England, as well as Senior Quality Advisor to Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. He is the author of numerous articles, papers and books on beer (and soccer), has featured extensively in the media and has received many awards for his contributions to the industry.

Review :
This book is a good read for anyone interested in the science of beer or its consumption." -Chemistry World