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Drink Beer, Think Beer: Getting to the Bottom of Every Pint

by John Holl
Basic. Sept. 2018. 272p. notes. bibliog. index. ISBN 9780465095513. $26; ebk. ISBN 9780465095537. COOKING
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Holl (The American Craft Beer Cookbook) has poured his passion, knowledge, and experience as a senior editor of Craft Beer & Brewing magazine, host of the podcast Steal This Beer, and contributor to numerous national publications into this latest work. Here, he brings together a historical background of the beverage and insight into its production, including a brief foray into the basic chemistry and the state of the beer market today. Also offered are practical notes on how to serve, pour, and drink beer (e.g., glassware, appearance, mouthfeel, etc.). The conversational tone and straightforward presentation of complex concepts help propel the text forward, but one wonders how the contrast of in-depth, enthusiast-level information and tasting basics would succeed in holding the interest of all readers, from neophytes to longtime beer hobbyists.
VERDICT If you're going to purchase just one book on beer, consider this one. Its chatty, accessible narrative may tempt you to read from cover to cover.
Reviewed by Courtney McDonald, Univ. of Colorado Boulder Lib. , Oct 15, 2018
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