The Scratch & Sniff Guide to Beer: A Beer Lover's Companion

by Justin Kennedy, Rich Higgins (Foreword)

Foreword by Master Cicerone Rich Higgins

Discover a world of beer with this sensational handbook, packed with style guides, how-tos, and fascinating anecdotes about the origins and evolution of both well-known and esoteric beers—and ten unique "scratch and sniff" stickers devoted to aromas inherent in your favorite brews.

To truly know a beer, it isn’t enough to taste it. You must breathe in its distinctive aroma—a specialty blend of hops, malt, water, and yeast that differentiate one beer style from another. Divided into eight chapters, each segment of this book introduces you to a new aspect of beer. Whether illuminating the process of making beer, or teaching you how to start your very own at-home beer cellar, The Scratch & Sniff Guide to Beer bursts with fun information and factoids to dispense at your next bottle share—a wealth of insider knowledge that adds body, depth, and flavor to every page.

The Scratch & Sniff Guide to Beer is for anyone who has even delighted in the pleasures of an aged lambic, marveled at the crispness of properly made pilsner, or longed to seek out some of the world’s most unique brews.

Genres: Nonfiction

160 pages, Hardcover

Published December 26, 2017

Reviews

[Jan Christophersen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Der er nogle fejl i scratch & sniff mærkerne; der er helt tydeligt byttet om på et par stykker, og nogle af dem er måske blevet for gamle. Men det er en rigtig fin bog med en overraskende tyngde.
Den er ikke tung at læse, forstås, men den kommer på trods af den måske lidt fjollede titel, godt i dybden med en række emner.
Absolut anbefalelsesværdig, hvis man synes det er sjovt at lære lidt mere om øl og man endnu ikke er helt på ekspertniveau.

[Cilie (Bobos Bøger) · Rating 3 out of 5]

The review of different beer styles, ingredients, glassware etc. is good and very informative. The patches that we are supposed to scratch and smell are a good idea as beer tasting is aromatic and if done well this could help a lot when setting words to your tasing experiencing. Unfortunately they are not done well, some it is hard to get a distinct smell from and one example smelt of cloves though is was not supposed to. Furthermore, quizzes placed mid chapter asked questions that you had to read beyond that point to answer.
The idea an knowledge is there, but the book is lacking in execution.

[H. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun but felt like is was too basic for anyone who's motivated to read a book on beer. There aren't even clear explanations of what the different kinds of beers are; I felt a topic was often being written around instead of written about. I'm trying The Beer Bible next.

[Kevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very broad overview of beer in general. Lots of pictures and great basic information. Some of my stickers were duds and offered no smell though.