Beer: Tap into the Art and Science of Brewing

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Would you like to tell us about a lower price? Learn more about Amazon Prime. Written by one of the world's leading authorities and hailed by American Brewer as "brilliant" and "by a wide margin the best reference now available," Beer offers an amusing and informative account of the art and science of brewing, examining the history of brewing and how the brewing process has evolved through the ages. The third edition features more information concerning the history of beer especially in the United States; British, Japanese, and Egyptian beer; beer in the context of health and nutrition; and the various styles of beer.

Author Charles Bamforth has also added detailed sidebars on prohibition, Sierra Nevada, life as a maltster, hopgrowing in the Northwestern U. Finally, the book includes new sections on beer in relation to food, contrasting attitudes towards beer in Europe and America, how beer is marketed, distributed, and retailed in the US, and modern ways of dealing with yeast.

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Please try again later. Classic brewing book used by many courses for brewing certificates and degrees. Bamforth's information about consistency of quality and the "business of brewing" very informative, less science and chemistry than I expected.

Beer: Tap Into the Art and Science of Brewing

One person found this helpful. The book itself attempts to be as humorous as Prof. Bamforth and while it does have a humorous tone, it sadly falls short. However, for what it lacks in Prof. Bamforth's colorful personality, it is extremely informative, with detailed explanations of every step in the the brewing process from the growing of the grains to the bottling and distribution.

Tap into the Art and Science of Brewing

He also includes lots of information about current brewing powerhouses and cultural drinking trends because he does have personal relationships with Dan Gordon of Gordon Biersch and Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada, both of whom give guest lectures every quarter. Even if you don't plan to go into the brewing business, this is a very good book.

One person found this helpful 2 people found this helpful. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. I'm a home brewer and an aspiring microbrewer. This book delivers an overview of brewing science in a readable and understandable manner. It is fun to read, especially if you are passionate about brewing. You should read this book if you are a serious home brewer or if you make a living off of beer.

It will provide you knowledge to make and speak better beer. I'm new in the beer world and wanted to have a quick look into process, ingredients and the art of brewing and it really gave me an idea.

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You will definitely not be a brewer after reading it, but you will be able to understand beer labels and reviews in teh internet. At least you'll know what they are talking about. I'm giving it 4 stars because there is a really tedious part where it gets too much chemistry on it, maybe someone will like it, ofr me that was the only boring part. Bamforth should have taken me on his UK trip this summer.

Finally, the book includes new sections on beer in relation to food, contrasting attitudes towards beer in Europe and America, how beer is marketed, distributed, and retailed in the US, and modern ways of dealing with yeast.

Beer: Tap Into the Art and Science of Brewing by Charles W. Bamforth

The World of Beer and Breweries 2. The Basics of Malting and Brewing 3. The Quality of Beer 5. Yeast and Fermentation How beer is analyzed Scientific Principles of Malting and Brewing Amer.

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If you're a home brewer, a commercial brewer or a beer fan who wants a comprehensive book on brewing, look no further. There has been an unfilled market for this type of book. The book is very well written. It has a light, almost breezy style that is mixed with a subtle yet attractively understated British wit.

It is above all a great read that is hard to put down. The strongest part of this book is the discussion of the brewing process.