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Kolsch: History, Brewing Techniques, Recipes (Classic Beer Style Series)

1 review
Eric Warner

Brewers Publications, 1998

Great book!
Eric Warner does a wonderful, entertaining job at explaining the history and style of Kolsch beer. Well written with well detailed techniques and recipes. I recommend this to anyone who is going to brew a Kolsch.

Brew Like a Monk: Trappist, Abbey, and Strong Belgian Ales and How to Brew Them

13 reviews
Stan Hieronymus

Brewers Publications, 2005

Brew Like a Monk
Brew Like a Monk, the third book in a series about Belgium brews, hones in on the strong ales of the country famous for its diverse styles of beer. The first chapters look at the six Belgium Trappist breweries, providing a sense of place, some points of history, details of the beers produced, and comments about the brewing processes. The next chapters are devoted to the brewery Duvel, the ...

Scotch Ale (Classic Beer Style Series)

2 reviews
Greg Noonan

Brewers Publications, 1993

Excellent book on this style
Scotch ale can be very different from English ale, and is typically higher gravity, lower alcohol, not as intensely hopped, has a sweeter finish, and a creamier head. There are exceptions, such as in the case of barley wine, which can be very high in alcohol and comparable to wine. Scottish beer and ale have some of the most delicate and unique flavors which don't occur in any other type of beer. ...

How to Brew: Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time

49 reviews
John J. Palmer

Brewers Publications, 2006

For the technically-minded
There are probably three books that are genuinely helpful for the beginning homebrewer. Which one is right for you depends on how you approach techniques of dealing with things in the physical world. If the idea of doing anything physical scares the bejabbers out of you, The Complete Joy of Homebrewing Third Edition (Harperresource Book). This is a very simple, slow and reassuring book. The ...

Bavarian Lager: Beerhall Helles History, Brewing Techniques, Recipes (Classic Beer Style Series, 17.)

4 reviews
Horst Dornbusch

Brewers Publications, 2000

Do you like german beer?
Do you like german beer? If you do, get this book. This is the recipe key for that famous blond beer served in Bavaria. If you like the red beer, then get the book on octoberfest beer (marzen). This book will help you formulate a tasty, balanced, perfectly malty brew that is delightful. Fifty percent of my brews are helles beers, and once you get them right, I think yours may be too. For ...

Smoked Beers: History, Brewing Techniques, Recipes (Classic Beer Style Series, 18.)

2 reviews
Geoff Larson

Brewers Publications, 2001

Smoke Supreme!
I've always enjoyed smoke-flavored beers, but during the writing of this book I found that the range of flavors and smoke-intensities was even broader than I had imagined. In the modern home of smoked beers -- Bamberg, Germany -- we found pilseners and weizens with a hint of smoke along with marzens and bocks with enough smoke to cure a sausage! In addition to detailing the many smoked ...

Independence Days: Still Just Boys and Other Stories

4 reviews
Justin Matott

Brewers Publications, 2001

I laughed out loud!
This book brought back many memories of times gone by with my old buddies. I recommend it highly. Going Postal had me chuckling so loud my wife grabbed the book and soon she was laughing out loud too. We finished the chapter together and went on to read more...

The Compleat Meadmaker : Home Production of Honey Wine From Your First Batch to Award-winning Fruit and Herb ...

15 reviews
Ken Schramm

Brewers Publications, 2003

The Complete Meadmaker
Great book , full of everything to get you started making mead, and more. I am so happy that I bought this book, can't wait for the results.

Great American Beer Cookbook

1 review
Candy Schermerhorn

Brewers Publications, 1993

Great beer cookbook!
This is an informative beer cookbook. The forward by Michael Jackson alone is a learning experience. Each recipe tells the style(s) of beer to use. There is a nice variety of recipes. The author obviously knows about beer and food and knows that experimentation is the name of the game. Never buy a beer cookbook with recipes that just call for "beer". This one calls out specific styles and ...

Radical Brewing: Recipes, Tales and World-Altering Meditations in a Glass

17 reviews
Randy Mosher

Brewers Publications, 2004

Great read, great ideas!
I'm enjoying this book immensely. This is my second home brewing book (Papazian was the first, about 15 years ago). Like Papazian, "Radical Brewing" includes plenty of lore in addition to hard core brewing info. And like Papazian this book has lots of humor in it. But Mosher's book is much more current, in terms of both information and viewpoint. And the humor is sardonic where Papazian's humor ...

Designing Great Beers: The Ultimate Guide to Brewing Classic Beer Styles

55 reviews
Ray Daniels

Brewers Publications, 2000

tons of info on styles - great for somebody beginning to design their own beers!
The book is similar to "how to brew like a monk" in it's mission to describe the styles and to give you an idea of how to create that style while stopping short of providing any specific recipes. I think that's the best part about this book. Daniels actually teaches you something about brewing a particular style and why you should add each ingredient instead of what you should add. That ...

Bock (Classic Beer Style Series ; 9)

4 reviews
Darryl Richman

Brewers Publications, 1994

Excellent information for a tough style to create
This book has it all when it comes to "goat" bear. I learned that in the book, that Bock means goat. From the evolution of bock beers to their present place in the world, it is covered here. This book has helped me formulate some very tasty recipes. Combined with classic decoction mashing techniques outlined in Noonan's NEW BREWING LAGER BEER, you can't go wrong here. I assure you that this ...

Lambic (Classic Beer Style Series)

3 reviews
Jean-Xavier Guinard

Brewers Publications, 1990

a must
If you are planning on brewing lambic beers this book is just about a must. There is a ton of information here and it will get you started on makeing one of the hardest styles of beer to brew at home.

Wild Brews: Culture and Craftsmanship in the Belgian Tradition

5 reviews
Jeff Sparrow

Brewers Publications, 2005

Wild Brews
Wild Brews covers those beer styles of Belgium that depend upon fermentation by wild yeast and bacteria, specifically East Flanders brown, West Flanders red and lambic. Although you may be under the impression, as I was, that a lambic brew could occur only in the Brussels and Payottenland areas and inside cobweb infested barns with leaky roofs, Sparrow contends that wild yeast can occur anywhere. ...

Barley Wine: History, Brewing Techniques, Recipes (Classic Beer Style Series, 11)

4 reviews
Fal Allen

Brewers Publications, 1998

Interesting, thorough, and practical.
The quality of the most recent addition to the Classic Beer Style series should not be a surprise. Allen and Cantwell discuss the history of Barley Wine, from Bass No. 1, to the modern brews of the American Micros. Barley Wine discusses the unique problems, and solutions, in brewing high gravity beers, and includes 11 (mostly) all grain recipes. The approach is thorough, but practical, and ...

The Best of American Beer and Food: Pairing & Cooking with Craft Beer

8 reviews
Lucy Saunders

Brewers Publications, 2007

Makes your tongue juice up with anticipation
This beautiful, soft-covered book is fit for the great-room coffee table, but lives with even greater panache in the kitchen. Saunders traces the specialties of craft beer and food within each section of American continent: from the chocolate beer dinners of Chef Bruce Paton at the Cathedral Hill Hotel in San Francisco, California, to "A Day at the Beach" menus with Alaskan Amber-glazed grilled ...

Farmhouse Ales: Culture and Craftsmanship in the Belgian Tradition

6 reviews
Phil Markowski

Brewers Publications, 2004

Highly recommended for the homebrewer
As a homebrewer, it's hard to read this book and not immediately want to brew. What's great about this title (and all of the others in this series) is that it can inspire anyone who's brewed before. For the less-adventurous among us, there's plenty of information here to credibly recreate a "typical" saison or biere-de-garde even if you've never tasted one before. For the more seasoned brewer, ...

Belgian Ale (Classic Beer Style Ser)

5 reviews
Pierre Rajotte

Brewers Publications, 1996

A definitive guide to brewing Belgian ales
I am a big fan of all of the Styles Series books, but this is by far my favorite. Nearly every brewing book covers British ales and continental lagers in detail, yet offer only the briefest of comments on Belgian ales. Pierre Rajotte did extensive research for this highly readable book and he covers the history, styles and brewing techniques in just the right level of detail. Of particular ...

Standards of Brewing: Formulas for Consistency and Excellence

5 reviews
Charles W Bamforth

Brewers Publications, 2002

Excellent to be sure, but.
This book was thorough and informative about big brewery quality controls. But, be warned if you are a 5 gallon a time homebrewer the book will have little guidance/application for you. Andrew Steele - New Zealand

Brewing Classic Styles: 80 Winning Recipes Anyone Can Brew

17 reviews
Jamil Zainasheff, John Palmer

Brewers Publications, 2007

Beautiful Beer
This is a fantastic book, I've been brewing every week since I got the book 7 months ago. Fantastic recipes, brilliant advice.

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