Includes bibliographical references (pages 614-618) and index.

The Beer Bible is the ultimate reader- and drinker-friendly guide to all the world���s beers. No other book of this depth and scope approaches the subject of beer in the same way that beer lovers do���by style, just as a perfect pub menu is organized���and gets right to the pleasure of discovery, knowledge, and connoisseurship. Divided into four major families���ales, lagers, wheat beers, and tart and wild ales���there���s everything a beer drinker wants to know about the hundreds of different authentic types of brews, from bitters, bocks, and IPAs to weisses, milk stouts, lambics, and more. Each style is a chapter unto itself, delving into origins, ingredients, description and characteristics, substyles, and tasting notes, and ending with a recommended list of the beers to know in each category. Hip infographics throughout make the explanation of beer���s flavors, brewing methods, ingredients, labeling, serving, and more as immediate as it is lively.