THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF WORLD BEERS, A REFERENCE GUIDE FOR CONNOISSEURS

 Graham Lees and Benjamin Myers, Colour Library 1997.

Good Brews are good news! From America to Australia, from Birmingham to Brussels, drinkers the world over are discovering just how good craft-brewed, or ‘real’ beers can be, from the hoppiest ales to the smoothest lagers.

This book tells the discerning drinker everything he or she should want to know about the world’s best beers, how they’re made, and – perhaps most important! – where they can be tasted. Written by two of the most acclaimed writers on beer matters today – the book is divided into two sections.

In ‘An A-Z of Beer’, a wide range of terms is explained in short, pithy entries. What does ‘original gravity’ mean? what is ‘Rauchbier’, and how is it made? These, and other beery questions, are answered in a handy, quick-reference format.

The main part of the book consists of a comprehensive survey of the world’s most noteworthy breweries and beers.

Because this section is organised on a regional basis, the book is ideal both as a travelling companion and for home reference.

Illustrated with some 500 photos, labels and maps, The Encyclopaedia of World Beers also includes eleven features on topics of particular interest, from the origins of Pilsener to a survey of American pale ales.

Whether you wish to stay put and enjoy the best beers the world has to offer at home, or to travel to the US, Belgium or Australia to try them first-hand, The Encyclopaedia of World Beers will be your ideal drinking companion.

Apart from some light creasing to the top and bottom edges of the dust jacket, (only light!), both the book and the jacket are in good condition, the pages are clean and tightly bound.

As the book is large format and heavy, parcel post or surface mail might be the order of the day