The Naked Pint: An Unadulterated Guide to Craft Beer
Read Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune's posts on the Penguin Blog. Move over, Merlot. Craft beer has finally found a place at the fine dining table.Renowned beer sommeliers Hallie Beaune and Christina Perozzi offer a down-to-earth guide to craft and artisanal brews that celebrates...
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Read Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune's posts on the Penguin Blog. Move over, Merlot. Craft beer has finally found a place at the fine dining table.Renowned beer sommeliers Hallie Beaune and Christina Perozzi offer a down-to-earth guide to craft and artisanal brews that celebrates beer for what it truly is: sophisticated, complex, and flavorful. Beaune and Perozzi cover everything from beer basics to the science behind beer, food and beer pairings, home brewing, and tips for perfecting one’s palate. This edgy, no-nonsense guide exposes hidden truths, debunks every misconception, and reveals the power that comes with knowing an ale from a lager.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780399535345 (0399535349)
Publish date: November 3rd 2009
Publisher: Perigee Trade
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
This is a very interesting and informative book, even for someone who knows a little bit about beer (as I like to think I do). It is clearly geared towards the neophyte, but only the first chapter and a half are really, really meant for people who don't like/know beer. Though the style is pretty t...
Fun, breezy, informative and entirely irreverent. I learned a great deal about different kinds of beer. I'm also relieved to learn that I'm not crazy to think that really hoppy beer smells like skunky marijuana. Apparently that's a good thing in the hop-head world. There's beer made like Champagne, ...