The Buzz on Beer

by Love, Paul; Sherman, Chris; Craddock, John

• ISBN13: 9780867308532
• ISBN10: 0867308532
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Lebhar-Friedman Books

Summary

You'll go from brewery to frosted mug, from basement brewmeisters to the best beer ads on TV, all without leaving your favorite armchair, couch, or barstool.

Table of Contents

Intro: Get a Beer Buzz or: Higher Knowledge	1	(1)
Adventure Awaits	2	(1)
The World's Favorite Drink	3	(30)
Fermenting Flashbacks	4	(5)
The Ingredients of Beer	9	(4)
Beer 101, or: Welcome to Brew U.	13	(2)
Beer Diaries: Yuengling Forever	15	(3)
It'll Cure What Ales You, Sometimes	18	(7)
Twist-off Timeline	25	(8)
Basic Sippin' Styles	33	(22)
Awesome Ales	34	(4)
Luscious Lagers	38	(4)
Super Stouts and Porters	42	(3)
Perfect Pilsner	45	(3)
Better Bocks	48	(3)
Love a Lambic	51	(4)
Label Unconscious: Brewed in the USA	55	(34)
Media Blitz	56	(7)
Brand Name Bonanza: Big Time	63	(7)
Dazzling Domestics: Mid-Sized or Budget	70	(11)
Microbrew U	81	(8)
Behind Bars	89	(22)
A Neighborly Beer	90	(5)
Best Bars Across America	95	(4)
Diving into Low Places	99	(4)
Captivating Keggers	103	(2)
Bustling Brewpubs: Where Microbrews and Food Meet	105	(2)
Drinks with Dinner Or: You Mean I Have to eat Something, Too?	107	(4)
Culture Shock	111	(24)
Beer O'the Irish	112	(5)
Belgian Brews	117	(4)
Great British Behemoths	121	(3)
Germany: Beer Heaven	124	(5)
Aussie Beer: You Are What you Drink	129	(3)
Other Stops	132	(3)
Home Brew	135	(26)
Intoxicating Equipment	136	(3)
Ingredients for the Bedroom Brewery Or: A Room with a Brew	139	(7)
How to Make Beer at Home	146	(6)
Helpful Hints	152	(2)
Beer Diaries: Adventures in Home Brewing	154	(2)
Other Interesting Additives	156	(4)
Beer Diaries: Military Madness	160	(1)
From Glasses to Games to Gadgets to the Dreaded Morning After	161	(24)
Holy Hangover	162	(5)
Revolting Remedies	167	(4)
Raise your Glass!	171	(3)
Novelty Acts	174	(3)
The Games People Play	177	(8)
Happy Holidays	185	(18)
Obsessive Oktoberfest	186	(3)
Superbowl Sunday	189	(2)
St. Patrick's Haze	191	(2)
Mardi Gras Madness	193	(3)
Cinco de Mayo	196	(2)
New Year's Beer	198	(2)
Labor Day: Work up a Thirst	200	(2)
Beer Diaries: Beach Beer	202	(1)
Glossary	203	(6)
Index	209