Good Bottled Beer Guide: The CAMRA Guide to Real Ale in a Bottle

by Jeff Evans

Beer that ferments naturally in the bottle has a complex, fresher taste, just like draught ale that has been allowed to mature in the cask. This essential guide to bottled beer places the spotlight on 700 UK bottle-conditioned beers, and features a new rosette rating system highlighting beers of special merit, including CAMRA Bottled Beer Award winners. Everything you need to know about bottled beers is here—where to buy them, tasting notes, ingredients, brewery details, and a glossary to help you understand more about them. Information on foreign beers and breweries is also included.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1999

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 1 out of 5]

It’s great to see the expanding range of beers in our country. But bottled beer is a difficult one. Bright beer has a very low shelf life, making it easy to take round to a friend’s house to enjoy is of course the most versatile of choices; but instead Evans has chosen to limit his selection to bottle conditioned beer. The text itself is mostly a list of what Evans has drunk this year; and there is very little in the storytelling of each beer as the jacket suggests. Neither does Evans supply any personal recommendations. To be perfectly honest; you may as well buy the Good Beer Guide instead as it will tell you the exact same thing; and you can always get in touch with the brewer or a wholesaler to see if bottles are available. Hopefully this guide will be more useful in future editions; perhaps with a more robust guide to on-line retailers or wholesalers available which can be recommended.