World`s Best Beers: 1000 Unmissable Brews from Portland to Prague - Hardcover

'McFarland's coffee-table sized hardback is for the beer fiend, the person who seeks great brews as if they were the Ark of the Covenant...We recommend it without reservation.' alcoholreviews.com 'World's Best Beers is a handsome tome...any beer lovers who receive this in their Christmas stocking will have plenty to keep them entertained and enthused for the year to come.' Insidebeer.com 'I would be happy if anyone who came to Oregon tried only the beers he suggested: they would walk away with a very good sense of the kind of beer we brew.' -- Jeff Alworth, author of Beer Tasting Toolkit

World’s Best Beers is an expert’s guide to the most popular drink on the planet, by one of Britain’s foremost beer writers. Divided into handy sections, it’s perfect for all beer--lovers, be they globe-trotting enthusiasts or armchair aficionados.
In ‘Beer Brewing’ and ‘Beer Styles’, beer’s noble history is unveiled, the art and science of brewing explored and more than 60 beer styles explained, from abbey ales to Zoigle beers. ‘A World of Beers’ profiles 1000 of the finest brews in entertaining detail. Tasting notes are infused with interesting anecdotes, whilst key sympls denote beer types, such as session beers, connoisseur classics or beers that go well with food. Featured beers include Belgian Trappist tipples,innovative American craft ales, beautiful Bavarian lagers, incredible English ales and the best cutting edge brewing from Italy, Denmark, Canada, Japan and New Zealand.
Beer is enjoying a radical renaissance from Tokyo to Turin, and California to Canberra, with drinkers discovering that beer is every bit as diverse in its aromas and flavours as wine.
‘Beer and Food’ offers an epicurean insight into food-friendly beers and dishes that suit them. In specialist bars, pubs and restaurants diners are being converted from grape to grain. with dinner – a phenomenon that’s gaining international attention.

World’s Best Beers is a truly international exploration from an award-winning beer expert. Anyone wishing to expand their horizons beyond the pallid lagers of their local pub should start here.