Books About Beer


"Of Ale and History" A review of The Secret Life of Beer, by Alan Eames

"Will Work for Beer." A review of Travels With Barley: A Journey Through Beer Culture in America, by Ken Wells

"Off-Centered Advice." A review of Brewing Up an Business: Adventures in Entrepreneurship From the Founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, by Sam Calagione

"Red, White, and Brew." A review of Beer in America: The Early Years, 1587-1840: Beer's Role in the Settling of America and the Birth of a Nation, by Gregg Smith

"All in the Family" A review of Citizen Coors: An American Dynasty, by Dan Baum.

"An Industry in Ferment" A review of Beer Blast: The Inside Story of the Brewing Industry's Bizarre Battles for Your Money, by Philip Van Munching.

"Beyond Molson and Labatt" A review of The Great Canadian Beer Guide, Second Edition, by Stephen Beaumont.

"Kings of Beer" A review of Under the Influence: The Unauthorized Story of the Anheuser-Busch Dynasty, by Peter Hernon and Terry Gainey.

"Local Color" A review of Great American Beers: 50 Brands that Shaped the Twentieth Century, by Christopher B. O'Hara.

"Nectar From the Gods" A review of Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers: The Secrets of Ancient Fermentation, by Stephen Harrod Buhner.

"Simply the Best" A review of The Beer Lover's Guide to the USA: Brewpubs, Taverns, and Good Beer Bars", by Stan Hieronymus and Daria Labinsky.

"Time in a Bottle" A review of Prost!: The Story of German Beer, by Horst Dornbusch.

"Your Passport to the World's Beer Capital" A review of The Beer Drinker's Guide to Munich, by Larry Hawthorne.

"History in the Making" A review of Ambitious Brew: The Story of American Beer, by Maureen Ogle.

"A Higher Calling", a review of Brew Like a Monk: Trappist, Abbey, and Strong Belgian Ales and How to Brew Them, by Stan Hieronymus

"Live Long and Prosper", a review of Brewed in Detroit: Breweries and Beers Since 1830, by Peter H. Blum.