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Considered the father of all lagers, continental pilsener changed the course of brewing around the world. Noted author and brewer David Miller examines each country's version of pilsener, including ingredients and brewing stages. The Classic Beer Style Series, from Brewers Publications, examines individual world-class beer styles, covering origins, history, sensory profiles, brewing techniques and commercial examples.
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This is a thoroughly, researched book that teaches history, techniques of brewing and recipe profiles of original wheat beers. It explores this German beer style and has everything a brewer needs to brew wheat beer at home or in a professional brewery. The Classic Beer Style Series from Brewers Publications examines individual world-class beer styles, covering origins, history, sensory profiles, brewing techniques and commercial examples.
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As one of the most ancient of human beverages, mead arose in part because it was easy to make. Today's hobbyists rediscover the simplicity of making mead while reveling in the range of flavors that can result. In The Compleat Meadmaker, veteran beverage hobbyist and meadmaker, Ken Schramm, introduces the novice to the wonders of mead. With easy-to-follow procedures and simple recipes, he shows how you can, quickly and painlessly, make your own mead...
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Ancient brewing traditions and techniques have been passed generation to generation on farms throughout remote areas of northern Europe. With these traditions facing near extinction, author Lars Marius Garshol set out to explore and document the lost art of brewing using traditional local methods. Equal parts history, cultural anthropology, social science, and travelogue, this book describes brewing and fermentation techniques that are vastly different...
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Hard seltzer is a booming category in the world of lifestyle beverages and many craft brewers are lending their artisanal skills to this refreshing beverage. Simple to make and with a wide range of creative flavor additions, hard seltzer is a sparkling alternative for beer lovers looking to give their palate a different experience. Learn about the development of the current market and delve into the intricacies of sugars used in making seltzer. Understand...
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For centuries, smoke-flavored beers, also known as rauchbier, survived modernization in a small enclave centered around Bamberg, Germany. Today new examples are being made by brewers throughout the U.S. Enjoy the history, culture, and brewing of these wonderful beers with this informative volume. Geoff Larson, founder of Alaskan Brewing Company in Juneau, Alaska, has been working with smoke to create Alaskan Smoked Porter since 1988. It continues...
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The wit and weizen of wheat beers. Author Stan Hieronymus visits the ancestral homes of the world's most interesting styles-Hoegaarden, Kelheim, Leipzig, Berlin and even Portland, Oregon-to sort myth from fact and find out how the beers are made today. Complete with brewing details and recipes for even the most curious brewer, and answers to compelling questions such as Why is my beer cloudy? and With or without lemon?
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Water is arguably the most critical and least understood of the foundation elements in brewing. For many brewers used to choosing from a wide selection of hops and grain, water seems like an ingredient for which they have little choice but to accept what comes out of their faucet. But, brewers in fact have many opportunities to modify their source water or to obtain mineral-free water and build their own brewing water from scratch. Much of the relevant...
10) Scotch Ale
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In Scotch Ale, Greg Noonan presents keen insights into yeast, hops, malts, water and brewing conditions that will help you achieve a superior batch of Scotch ale. The Classic Beer Style Series from Brewers Publications examines individual world-class beer styles, covering origins, history, sensory profiles, brewing techniques and commercial examples.
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Brewers often call malt the soul of beer. Fourth in the Brewing Elements series, Malt: A Practical Guide from Field to Brewhouse delves into the intricacies of this key ingredient used in virtually all beers. This book provides a comprehensive overview of malt, with primary focus on barley, from the field through the malting process. With primers on history, agricultural development and physiology of the barley kernel, John Mallett (Bell's Brewery,...
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Americans have brewed beers using native ingredients since pre-Columbian times, and a new wave of brewers has always been at the forefront of the locavore movement. Brewers use locally-grown, traditional ingredients as well as cultivated and foraged flora to produce beers that capture the essence of the place they were made. In Brewing Local, Stan Hieronymus examines the history of how distinctly American beers came about, visits farm breweries, and...
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No longer are mild, ales confined to the small towns of England. Once a designation for an entire class of beers, mild ale now refers to a beer style, some describe as, the "elixir of life for the salt of the earth." Mild is a beer that can be, at once light or dark, very low or very high in alcohol, and either rich in dark malt flavor or light and crisp with a touch of hop flavor and aroma. The recipes included offer a wide range of interpretations...
15) Evaluating Beer
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From defining off-flavors to analyzing competition-winning beers, Evaluating Beer will help develop your tasting and evaluating skills.
16) Stout
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In Stout, Michael Lewis, Ph.D, traces the changing view of this popular beer style from a medicinal tonic to its glorified position in today's beer world. Lewis covers the style completely-from history and commercial examples to recipes for home and professional brewing. The Classic Beer Style Series from Brewers Publications examines individual world-class beer styles, covering origins, history, sensory profiles, brewing techniques and commercial...
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Brown ale has come a long way since its murky beginnings as the first beer style ever produced. Jam-packed with historical and technical brewing information, Brown Ale is not only an excellent reference, but a fascinating read as well. The Classic Beer Style Series from Brewers Publications examines individual world-class beer styles, covering origins, history, sensory profiles, brewing techniques and commercial examples.
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Eric Warner, one of America's foremost brewers of German beer, unravels the story behind Kölsch and shares tried-and-true recipes and brewing techniques. Kölsch offers in-depth information on the history, flavor profile, brewing methods, and ingredients of this delicate golden ale. He also reveals his favorite places in Cologne to experience hearty German fare with an authentic stange of Kölsch. It has been said that: Kölsch is the only language...
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Brewing Better Beer is a comprehensive look at technical, practical and creative home-brewing advice from Gordon Strong, three-time winner of the coveted National Homebrew Competition Ninkasi Award. Discover techniques, philosophy, recipes and tips that will help you take your home-brew to the next level.
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Learn the brewing secrets for hearty barley wines. Discover the rich history. Find out why it's called a "wine." Includes barley wine recipes from some of the industry's most respected brewers. The eleventh title in Brewers Publications' critically acclaimed Classic Beer Style Series. The Classic Beer Style Series from Brewers Publications examines individual world-class beer styles, covering origins, history, sensory profiles, brewing techniques,...
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