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The Little Book of Craft Beer: A Guide to Over 100 of the World's Finest Brews
There is an increasing demand for information on the best craft beers around the world, and how best to pair it with food. Look no further: this is your essential guide to knowing everything you need to know about craft beer; how to make it, the different styles and how to match it with food.
- GenresBeerNonfiction
176 pages, Hardcover
Published October 3, 2017
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January 13, 2023
An excerpt from my review: https://thebeerthrillers.com/2023/01/...
"This is a great little guide book, a primer, an introduction book to help people get into the craft beer community. Melissa Cole even prefaces it as such. She does a good job telling you upfront of what this is, what the book can be used for, who its mainly intended for, and how to basically use and read the book.
The chapters are broken down by beer types; light beers, lagers, dark beers, Belgians, fruit beers, sour beers, etc. Each chapter then proceeds to give roughly ten to sixteen different beer selections of that style (Racer 5 by Bear Republic for IPA, Goose Island’s Bourbon County Stout for big beers, etc.), before moving on to a page or two of a cocktail recipe and a page or two of food pairings.
There is a lot of good examples from across the world in each chapter. Usually a beer or two from the UK, a beer or two from mainland Europe, a beer or two from the USA, and a beer or two from South America, with a few more beers sprinkled in. This gives each chapter a nice, full well rounded look at the beers of that style from around the world. Obviously the book can’t show every IPA or every Belgian or every Sour, but it does a good job of giving you the big name ones that are somewhat readily available. Rather than listing one offs by breweries, she lists flagships and staple beers from the different breweries."...........
To read the full review click here: https://thebeerthrillers.com/2023/01/...
"This is a great little guide book, a primer, an introduction book to help people get into the craft beer community. Melissa Cole even prefaces it as such. She does a good job telling you upfront of what this is, what the book can be used for, who its mainly intended for, and how to basically use and read the book.
The chapters are broken down by beer types; light beers, lagers, dark beers, Belgians, fruit beers, sour beers, etc. Each chapter then proceeds to give roughly ten to sixteen different beer selections of that style (Racer 5 by Bear Republic for IPA, Goose Island’s Bourbon County Stout for big beers, etc.), before moving on to a page or two of a cocktail recipe and a page or two of food pairings.
There is a lot of good examples from across the world in each chapter. Usually a beer or two from the UK, a beer or two from mainland Europe, a beer or two from the USA, and a beer or two from South America, with a few more beers sprinkled in. This gives each chapter a nice, full well rounded look at the beers of that style from around the world. Obviously the book can’t show every IPA or every Belgian or every Sour, but it does a good job of giving you the big name ones that are somewhat readily available. Rather than listing one offs by breweries, she lists flagships and staple beers from the different breweries."...........
To read the full review click here: https://thebeerthrillers.com/2023/01/...
February 22, 2019
I read this to aid me in beginning my role in the world of beer. I have just started at a nifty cool beer shop and I like beer (mainly lager) and have been trying more the last couple of years and been to a couple of breweries but I feel there is no end to learning about brewing and tasting. This book has been great! It's nicely written with some humour. Doesn't feel poncey or overly technical.
Definitely recommend as a coffee table book or pub read.
Definitely recommend as a coffee table book or pub read.
December 29, 2025
Interesting little book given to my husband, who loves craft beer. British author reviews craft beers from around the world, with an emphasis on UK beers. Although one of hubby’s favorite beers was profiled in the book: Gumballhead by Three Floyds of Munster, Indiana.
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