Beer Books

[hanajibu]

I was looking to start reading some beer books. This thread isn't just for me though. List your favorite beer books and why/what you love about it? I really only know about Stone's (Greg Koch's) and Sam Calagione's books. Feel free to include cider books to, at least for me. I would say I am interested in more of the history and good stories than brewery-specific books.

 

[JulianB1]

I recently pick up "Wild Brews" by Jeff Sparrow, and this is a great read if you are interested about the history, chemistry, process, etc. of wild yeasts/bacterias and the beers made with them.

 

[Trady]

Amazon.com > Books > "Beer" > Rated 4 Stars & Up

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[Previously]

hanajibu, are you The Hamburglar or is that just your Halloween costume?

 

[Trady]

hanajibu, are you The Hamburglar or is that just your Halloween costume?

Nope, he's Heisenberg

 

[Billy Brux]

 

[stupac2]

I really enjoyed The Audacity of Hops. It's a history of the craft beer movement, paying a lot of attention to the early days, and not spending very much time on the stuff we're more familiar with. Well written and engaging, it's definitely worth the $10.

 

[hanajibu]

Amazon.com > Books > "Beer" > Rated 4 Stars & Up

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I realize that. I just figured some of the more prolific readers might want to provide their feedback on what they really enjoyed. Amazon telling me what books to read is different from what I might get on here. But we don't need a book club, just a beer club.

 

[1v1willwreku]

This is more appropriate then I ever could have imagined.

 

[hanajibu]

I need to pick up a bottle of that. You are right it is Mikkeller-related, but more specifically it is one of 12 tattoos that he has up on his website. It is part of a tattoo event he is holding.

 

[Knifestyles]

If you've even only passively thought about saisons, then Farmhouse Ales: Culture and Craftsmanship in the Belgian Tradition by Phil Markowski is absolutely crucial.

 

[Billy Brux]

If you like beer history, try the Oxford Companion to beer. It was a CHEAP e-book recently and has a massive amount of other info beyond history. It's like an encyclopedia of beer, a very thick encyclopedia of beer.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0195367138/?tag=talkbeer-20

Well, the price went up to $16 for the e-book.

 

[Sage1]

I'm only about halfway through, but really liking Tasting Beer. It's comprehensive in its scope (history, science, off-flavors, etc.) yet is very concisely written and has some great infographics.

 

[litheum94]

I'm currently reading Beyond the Pale about Sierra Nevada. Pretty interesting read, and it's pretty amazing thinking they're as huge as they are. It seems like there were multiple times in the early days when they easily could have gone out of business, but they somehow made it out.

 

[Billy Brux]

I need to pick up a bottle of that. You are right it is Mikkeller-related, but more specifically it is one of 12 tattoos that he has up on his website. It is part of a tattoo event he is holding.

Ah, you are the hop thief from the 1000ibu beer.

 

[hanajibu]

Ah, you are the hop thief from the 1000ibu beer.

Ding-Ding-Ding! Now post my bail and let me out! p.s. I'm excellent on tap (the beer that is).

 

[Snarf1]

Amazon.com > Books > "Beer" > Rated 4 Stars & Up

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You're kidding, right?

 

[Barroomhero]

Brewtal Truth.

not out yet, but still...

 

[Minnesotaryan]

tasting beer by randy mosher is great.

 

[brooklyn]

 

[ant880]

Im a big holiday buff, so I really enjoy cozying up on the toilet by the fireplace all year long in the winter and flipping through this one. Cool Christmas beer history and lots of glossy page pictures.

http://www.rakuten.com/prod/christm...ws/208068458.html?listingId=226710249&s_kwcid=

 

[KWilk]

Complete Beer Course is good for a n00b that needs info a mile wide and 2 inches deep.

 

[lazerviking]

I will third what Sage and minnesotaryan have already said, Tasting Beer by Randy Mosher is a great book. I especially recommend it for newish beer geeks.

 

[beerindex]

I recommend Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah by Jeremy Cowan. The story behind Shmaltz (Hebrew and Cony Island) is pretty damn interesting.

 

[U2Zeke]

Read this book, gave my copy to a good friend and then purchased another for myself. I know it's focused on beer/food pairings but there's some really good stories in there and beer/food is something we all need so I considered it a good read.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060005718/?tag=talkbecom09-20

 

[Etan]

It's in Dutch, and gn0sis and I have been talking about finding a translator for a while now. I think he might have found someone and is working on setting something up as we speak! Here's more info on the book.

 

[Brez071]

From a hombrewing perspective, of course there is How To Brew. A must read. I just started Yeast: The Pratical Guide to Fermentation which is solid so far. The Oxford Companion to Beer is pretty cool, just expensive

 

[oddapter]

Mitch Steele's IPA book is great.

I tried to read The Audacity of Hops and the first half of it is very interesting, because it has a narrative arc of just a few pioneering craft breweries, as well as the AHA and GABF, but turns into a textbook with a little history of all the other more recent breweries broken out into little chapters. It rapidly goes from compelling to slogging, but is informative.

Also yes on Brewing Better Beer by Gordon Strong.

Brew Like a Monk by Stan Hieronymus is a good book too if you are interested in Belgian brewing.

 

[Thickfreakness]

This is a fantastic read. The history of beer in America.