Beer for Dummies - Brossura

Marty Nachel has been the lead writer and editor for the newsletters that accompany monthly shipments of microbrewed beer from Beer Across America since October 1992. His articles have also appeared in All About Beer, Beer & Tavern Chronicle, Brew Magazine, Brew Your Own, Fine Cooking, Heads Up, Midwest Beer Notes, On Tap newsletter, and Zymurgy.
Travel in search of good beer has taken Marty to over 150 breweries and brewpubs and assorted beer festivals and shrines in Europe and North America. When he can find the time, he likes to collect breweriana.

Beer For Dummies is your prefect introduction to the world of beer, covering everything from microbrews to homebrewing -- with tips for how to match beer with food, how to pour and store beer properly, and how to enjoy your beer at its fullest!

Inside, you'll find barrels of information on how to:

• Taste beer and evaluate its hops, malt, color, and clarity
• Decipher beer labels and read a beer menu like a pro
• Understand the "technical stuff" about beer and homebrewing techniques
• Recognize the characteristics of ales, lagers, and other beer styles
• Try beers from all over the world
• Pour, store, and drink beer from the right kinds of glassware
• Brew your own beer in the basement or kitchen
• Locate cool beer festivals, tastings, and events held around the world
• Join beer clubs or associations and subscribe to beer publications, online forums, and more