Drinks Reviews & More
Tess and Mark Szamatulski, Clone Brews: 2nd Edition, Recipes for 200 Brand-Name Beers (MA: Storey Publishing, 2010) Home-brewing is fun, but let’s be honest—it is a bummer to work up a batch, wait weeks for it to be ready, open
This book contrasts nicely with Randy Mosher’s Tasting Beer. Mosher’s book is a paperback that is aimed at the beer novice. McFarland’s coffee-table sized hardback is for the beer fiend, the person who seeks great brews as if they were
This book pretty much gives the beer novice everything who could possibly need. It has information on brew history, beer chemistry, glassware, suggestions for food pairings, and answers to common questions “e.g., How can I become a beer judge?). It’s
Aren’t we lucky? The Rosen Group, who does PR for DRAFT magazine (a beer glossy), pitched us an invitation to the Oktoberfest held at the German Embassy. What fun we had! Horst D. Dornbusch, the author of Prost!, the easy-to-read
1/2007 BOOK REVIEW: MAUREEN OGLE, AMBITIOUS BREW: THE STORY OF AMERICAN BEER (NY: HARCOURT, 2005)Maureen Ogle admits that five years ago she knew very little about beer. Most readers of this book may find that hard to believe. AMBITIOUS BREW