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For The Love of Hops: The Practical Guide to Aroma, Bitterness and the Culture of Hops

by Stan Hieronymus

Stan Hieronymus expertly explains the nature of hops, their origins, hop quality and utilization--and even devotes an entire chapter to dry hopping. For the Love of Hops also includes a reference catalog of...

Yeast: The Practical Guide to Beer Fermentation

by Chris White & Jamil Zainasheff

Yeast: The Practical Guide to Beer Fermentation is a resource for brewers of all experience levels. The authors adeptly cover yeast selection, storage and handling of yeast cultures, how to culture yeast and...

Malt: A Practical Guide from Field to Brewhouse

by John Mallet

Brewers call malt the soul of beer. Malt: A Practical Guide from Field to Brewhouse follows the intricacies of malt from the field to the mashing process. It includes detailed discussions of enzymes, specialty...

Brew Your Own Beer ...or everything you ever wanted to know about home brew but were too incoherent to ask!

by Harry Wark & Chris Kennedy

"Brew Your Own Beer" is both a hilarious and user friendly manual containing everything you need to know about the art and science of home brewing. While chock-full of technical information, it also has history...

Tasting Beer: An Insider's Guide to the World's Greatest Drink

by Randy Mosher

Everyone knows how to drink beer, but few know how to really taste it with an understanding of the finer points of brewing, serving, and food pairing. Discover the ingredients and brewing methods that make each...

Bitter Brew

by William Knoedelseder

“Bitter Brew deftly chronicles the contentious succession of kings in a uniquely American dynasty. You’ll never crack open a six again without thinking of this book.”

—John Sayles, Director of Eight Men...

The Brewer's Tale: A History of the World According to Beer

by William Bostwick

Winner of 2014 U.S. Gourmand Drinks Award • Taste 5,000 years of brewing history as a time-traveling homebrewer rediscovers and re-creates the great beers of the past. The Brewer’s Tale is a beer-filled...

Basic Homebrewing: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-144

by Jim Wearne

This concise beginner's guide tells you exactly what you need to know to successfully produce your first batch of home-brewed beer. It covers everything from purchasing the right equipment and ingredients to...

Brew Britannia: The Strange Rebirth of British Beer

by Jessica Boak & Ray Bailey

In a barn in Somerset, plans are afoot to ferment a beer-cider hybrid with wild yeast that blows on the wind, while in Yorkshire an almost extinct style of 'salty 'n' sour' wheat beer is being resurrected for...

Extreme Brewing: An Enthusiast's Guide to Brewing Craft Beer at Home

by Sam Calagione

Extreme Brewing is a recipe-driven resource for aspiring home brewers who are interested in recreating these specialty beers at home, but don't have the time to learn the in-depth science and lore behind home-brewing....

The American Craft Beer Cookbook: 155 Recipes from Your Favorite Brewpubs and Breweries

by John Holl

Open a cold one and get cooking! Showcasing the diverse ways that beer can be used to enhance a meal, either as an ingredient or by pairing, John Holl’s collection of 155 tasty recipes are designed for the...

Brewing Made Easy, 2nd Edition: A Step-by-Step Guide to Making Beer at Home

by Dennis Fisher & Joe Fisher

Get brewing! This foolproof beginner’s guide to brewing great beer at home includes everything you need to know to make your very first batch. With step-by-step instructions, insightful advice, and simple...

The Homebrewer's Answer Book

by Ashton Lewis

Ashton Lewis supplies practical, easy-to-follow answers to all the questions that bubble up in the course of brewing your own beer. Covering all stages of the homebrew process, Lewis provides expert advice on...

Principles of Brewing Science: A Study of Serious Brewing Issues

by George Fix

Principles of Brewing Science is an indispensable reference which applies the practical language of science to the art of brewing. As an introduction to the science of brewing chemistry for the homebrewer to...

The Home Brew Handbook

by Dave Law & Beshlie Grimes

Rise-up against the watery, wimpish beers you generally find on store shelves and produce your own beers packed with big, bold flavors. Following the explosion of interest in properly brewed beer, The Homebrew...

The Homebrewer's Garden: How to Easily Grow, Prepare, and Use Your Own Hops, Malts, Brewing Herbs

by Dennis Fisher & Joe Fisher

Grow a beer garden! Enhance the flavor, aroma, and personality of your homebrew by cultivating your own hops, herbs, and malt grains. With expert advice on choosing and maintaining the best plants for your needs,...

The Homebrewer's Handbook: An Illustrated Beginner's Guide

by Matthew Schaefer

If you’ve ever complained about a watered-down tasting glass of lager, wondered just what is causing that certain flavor in your favorite porter, or lamented the price of your favorite craft beer, then it...

Make Some Beer: Small-Batch Recipes from Brooklyn to Bamberg

by Erica Shea & Stephen Valand

GLOBALLY INSPIRED RECIPES TO BREW AT HOME

With the creativity behind today’s craft-beer revolution reaching all-time heights, both new and experienced brewers are looking to expand their palates. Brooklyn...

Brewing Porters and Stouts: Origins, History, and 60 Recipes for Brewing Them at Home Today

by Terry Foster

From the enduring global dominance of Guinness to exciting new craft porters to the resurgence of Russian imperial stouts, porters and stouts are among the most popular beer styles today among homebrewers and...

Experimental Homebrewing: Breaking the Rules to Brew Great Beer

by Drew Beechum & Denny Conn

Take your brewing to the next level. They say that a meal tastes better if you make it yourself-that you can taste the preparation, labor, and care put into the final dish. It's often the same for home-brewed...