About the Book
The World Atlas of Beer is the definitive and essential guide to beer, with information on brews ranging from the Trappist ales of Belgium to the wheat beers of Bavaria, Breton black beers, barrel-aged Californian beers, British bitters, Vietnamese bia hoi, traditional Finnish sahti, and the output of the hundreds of craft breweries around the world, from the USA and Canada, to Australia, Japan and even the Easter Islands.
It explores the development of beer and the myriad brewing techniques in use across the world today. Country by country the book considers a vast range of beer styles and traditions, with full tasting notes for over 500 beers. Detailed maps locate key breweries worldwide, and describe crucial trends in major territories. Features such as matching beer with food and how to pour different kinds of beer complete the picture. Craft brewing continues to go from strength to strength across the world, and this book is the perfect companion to help you explore the best beers the world has to offer.
Table of Contents:
Foreword Introduction How the Book Works What is Beer? THE NATURE OF BEER THE ORIGINS OF BEER HOW BEER IS MADE Malt & Other Grains, Hops, Yeast, Brewing & Fermenting CRAFT BREWING HIGH-VOLUME BREWING & CONVENIENCE BEERS BEER STYLES BUYING, STORING & SERVING BEER POURING & TASTING BEER BEER & FOOD Food Affinity Chart THE WORLD OF BEER EUROPE BELGIUM Trappist & Abbey Ales, Oak-aged Ales, Lambic Beers, Saison Beers, Spiced Wheat Beers, The British Influence, Regional Beers GERMANY Helles & Other Pale Lagered Beers, The Beers of Franconia, The Altbiers of North Rhine Westphalia, Kolsch, German Wheat Beers, Dark Beers & Bock, AUSTRIA CZECH REPUBLIC Pale Lagers, Darker Lagers GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND Pale Ale & Bitter Beers, Porters & Stouts, Brown Ale & Dark Mild, Stronger British Ales, Local Heroes & New Beginnings FRANCE Biere de Garde, Biere de Ble Noir & Other Local Specialities NETHERLANDS Bok & Meibok, Other Dutch Beers SCANDINAVIA & THE BALTIC Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, The Baltic States ITALY Italian Breweries REST OF EUROPE Collaboration Beers THE AMERICAS THE USA California, Pacific Northwest, Alaska & Hawaii, Rocky Mountains, Midwest & Great Lakes, Northeast, South THE CARIBBEAN Extreme Beers CANADA Quebec & the East, Ontario & the Prairies, Alberta, British Columbia & the North LATIN AMERICA Mexico & Central America, Brazil, Argentina & the Rest of South America AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND & THE FAR EAST AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND THE FAR EAST Japan, Vietnam, Thailand REST OF THE WORLD & EMERGING MARKETS BEER FESTIVALS GLOSSARY INDEX BIBLIOGRAPHY & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
About the Author :
Tim Webb is renowned as a beer writer across Europe and North America. He has a particular interest in Belgian and international craft brewing and has compiled eight editions of Good Beer Guide Belgium (1992 to 2010) and co-wrote 100 Belgian Beers to Try Before You Die! (2008) and LambicLand (2004 & 2010). Tim writes for Beer Advocate Magazine (US) and is managing editor of his own niche publishing company. For six years he was on the board of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and formerly ran their Great British Beer Festival. He lives near Cambridge, England.
Stephen Beaumont is a writer and journalist who has been writing about beer for over 20 years. Based in Toronto, Canada, Stephen has written for a very wide range of publications, from the International Herald Tribune to Wine Enthusiast Magazine. He has also written, co-written or contributed to ten books. In total, Stephen authors nine regular columns for eight publications, as well as blogs at cheersonline.com and thatsthespirit.com.
