The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Beer: A Complete Guide to the Best Beers from Around the World

by Bill Yenne

Take the beer tour of your dreams!

Join author Bill Yenne on a whirlwind tour of the crafty world of beer. After a quick stop to learn about the anatomy of beer, including ingredients, styles, and even museums , The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Beer​ guides you through all the regions of the world and their famous brews .

Inside, find maps , charts , illustrations , and photographs showcasing favorite brews of the areas. Featuring beer from regions Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Ireland, France, Netherlands, USA, Caribbean, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and even the Far East. A section at the back gives you an overview of beer glassware , so you'll know which glass to use when sampling each regional brew.

Grab a pint and delve into this sweeping tour of one of the world's favorite beverages!

Genres: Beer

288 pages, Hardcover

Published September 17, 2019

About the author

Bill Yenne is the author of several novels and over three dozen books on historical topics. He has also been a contributor to encyclopedias of both world wars.

The New Yorker wrote of Sitting Bull, his biography of the great Lakota leader, that it "excels as a study in leadership." This book was named to the number 14 spot among Amazon's 100 Best Books of the Year.

Library Journal observed that "enthusiastic World War II readers will be drawn to" his dual biography, Aces High: The Heroic Story of the Two Top Scoring American Aces of World War II.

Recently, his book Convair Deltas was named as Book of the Month by Air Classics, while his book Tommy Gun was named Pick of the Month by Shooting Illustrated.

His book Guinness: The 250 Year Quest for the Perfect Pint was listed among the top business books of the year by Cond Nast Portfolio Magazine, which rated Yenne's tome as its TOP pick for "Cocktail Conversation."

Yenne's Rising Sons: The Japanese American GIs Who Fought for the United States in World War II, was praised by Walter Boyne, former Director of the National Air & Space Museum, who called it "a fast moving... page turner," and the "best book yet written on the saga."

The Wall Street Journal wrote, when reviewing his Indian Wars: The Campaign for the American West, that Yenne writes with "cinematic vividness," and says of his work that it "has the rare quality of being both an excellent reference work and a pleasure to read."

The author lives in San Francisco, California, and on the web at www.BillYenne.com

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Reviews

[Nick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was packed with facts from beers and breweries around the world. It was a fun, interesting read for any beer enthusiast. Author Bill Yenne takes readers "around the world" and highlights historical breweries from many countries and which beers are preferred in that region. There is a lot of information about who brewed what beer and where, but I was still able to make a list of beers that I wanted to look for during my adventures to the liquor stores through Yenne's descriptions of the beer styles. Mainly a book for hardcore beer drinkers that enjoy trying many, many different brews.

[Mike · Rating 1 out of 5]

Descriptive but not informative. It provides a wiki thumbnail of brewery histories but very little useful information on the products other than name and ABV. It is also a stretch to call this an encyclopedia since it is very far from comprehensive, based on a quick spot check of some significant beers that have been around long enough to warrant attention. Innes & Gunn, for example. Sorely in need of editing.

[Jonathan Miela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for it's time, though I feel like some important companies were simply left out (That Michigan bias). But it is crazy how much has changed since 2014!

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gives a good view of the beers across the world

[bearmin_07 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not about types of beers but about what is special in different places