Beer A Tasting Course: A Flavour-Focused Approach to the World of Beer

Develop your palate and become your own beer expert with this comprehensive guide that offers guided tastings of more than 50 different beer styles, covering aroma, taste, texture, and finish. Learn to identify the unique ingredients and aspects of the brewing process that produce each style, and explore the on-going story of beer, its heritage, and innovation. Pair beer with food and cook with it, but always return to the miraculous glass of cold, liquid joy.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 03 November 2022
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Beer is a complex and diverse beverage that has been brewed in a wide range of styles, offering a never-before-experienced drinking experience. In this book, you will embark on a series of guided tastings of over 50 different beer styles, from smoked black lager to funky and sour wild ales, triple green-hopped citrussy IPAs, and cask-matured barley wines. Each tasting will teach you to identify the unique characteristics of each beer style, such as its aroma, taste, texture, and finish. You will discover the ingredients and brewing processes that contribute to the distinct flavor profiles of each style. Additionally, you will explore quick reviews of the best examples from around the world, inspiring you to explore further.

To develop your beer palate, the course begins with a solid foundation in understanding the range of flavors found in beer and the art of detecting them. It will teach you to open your nose, mind, and throat to the complete sensory experience of flavor and pour the perfect glass. As you journey through time and across the globe, you will gain insight into the history, heritage, and innovation of beer. You will learn how to pair beer with food and even cook with it, but always remember the essence of what truly matters: the miraculous glass of cold, liquid joy that beer brings.

Weight: 860g
Dimension: 203 x 242 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241561232