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Beer Lover's Rating Guide

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ISBN-10: 1563056828

ISBN-13: 9781563056826

Edition: 1st 1996

Authors: Bob Klein

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Bob Klein's passion for beer has taken him on a decades-long 90,000 mile journey in search of brews from every corner of the globe. Here, in an easy-to-use form are the results.
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Book details

List price: $9.95
Edition: 1st
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 4.25" wide x 7.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

Author Bob Klein actually makes his living drinking, judging, and writing about beer. This encyclopedia came about when Klein realized he had sampled so many different brews over the years, he couldn't remember which he had tried. He is also the author of 365 Bottles of Beer P.A.D. calendar.

Introduction to the New Editionp. vii
Words from a Beer Loverp. 1
Beer Styles: What's the Difference?p. 6
The Color of Beer (Light to Dark)p. 13
Brewery Typesp. 14
Beer Glasses Are More Than Just Containersp. 17
Best Storage Temperatures for Beerp. 19
Pairing Beer and Foodp. 20
The Rating Guidep. 27
How I Judge and Rate a Beerp. 28
Judging a Beerp. 29
Rating the Beersp. 31
Aroma and Tastep. 32
Putting It All Togetherp. 35
Quenching the Fire on the Tonguep. 37
Ensuring Palate Pleasurep. 54
Air and Spacep. 77
Measuring Alcohol Strengthp. 81
What Time of Day Is It Best to Drink?p. 98
Empty Glassesp. 117
Changing Temperaturesp. 127
Listen When Your Beer Speaksp. 154
Your Nose, Your Glass, and Youp. 181
Flat, Fizzy Fixesp. 200
Where's the Brewery?p. 217
What About the Bubbles?p. 220
Nice Legsp. 244
Clouds, Agitation, and Beer Storagep. 258
Pass the Woodruff, Pleasep. 279
Dark and Tanp. 325
The Draft Differencep. 330
Nonalcoholic Brews for the Designated Driverp. 339
Appendixes
Beers by State: An Alphabetical Listingp. 348
Beers by Country: An Alphabetical Listingp. 369
Best Beers by Stylep. 394
Best Beers for Novicesp. 407
Try Something Differentp. 408
Odd Beer Namesp. 410
Visiting the Source: Microbreweries and Brewpubsp. 412
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