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The Oxford Companion To Beer (2011)

by Garrett Oliver(Favorite Author)

4.4 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0195367138 (ISBN13: 9780195367133)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

review 1: I always love reviews that start: "If you read only one book this year, let it be..." Well, if you buy only one major beer reference book this year (or in this lifetime, come to that, let it be The Oxford Companion to Beer. This book is incredibly comprehensive -- from yeast to labels to pub games, it is all there. And it features knowledgeable contributors who can really write, including Canada's own Josh Rubin. I have to say I was particularly impressed by editor Garrett Oliver's contributions. The guy is already a great brew master -- who would expect him to write so elegantly as well? Anyway, if you love beer -- brewing it, learning about it or just plain drinking it -- this book is for you.
review 2: I certainly have not read this all the way through in t... morehe one month I have owned it, but I have turned to if quite frequently. I have found it to be thorough, intelligent, and well crafted throughout. It is highly possible I will discover some terrible oversights or errors as I continue to use this tome that will change my 5 star rating, but it is just as highly improbable. One look at this Goliath and I knew I was going love it; I am just glad it has, thus far, lived up to my beer geek/regular geek expectations. less

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