The Big Book O' Beer

by Swierczynski, Duane

• ISBN13: 9781931686495
• ISBN10: 1931686491
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Quirk Books

Summary

The Big Book o' Beer is a lavish colour celebration of The Greatest Beverage on Earth, with numerous photographs and little-known facts. Duane Swierczynski takes readers around the world and through 10,000 years of history to answer all beer-related questions. Subjects include History (what is mead anyway?), Crafts and Gear (transform empties into dazzling arts and crafts), Science (why don't they teach this stuff in chem class?) and Arts and Entertainment (with beloved beer spokesmodels like Spuds McKenzie). Along with a recipe for beer ice cream, there are sections on classic cheap beers, rules of drinking games, guidelines for brewing your own and all the froth on Canadian beer.

Author Biography

Duane Swierczynski is a senior editor at Philadelphia Magazine and contributing editor at Men's Health magazine. He has also written for Details , Cosmopolitan , Mademoiselle , George , and The New York Post .

Table of Contents

Introduction: One Hundred Bottles of Beer on My Wall	p. 7
The History of Beer	p. 9
Great Moments in Beer History: Antiquity	p. 10
Great Moments in Beer History: Enlightenment	p. 15
Not-So-Great Moments in Beer History: Prohibition	p. 21
Great Moments in Beer History: Modernity	p. 24
The Evolution of the Beer Can	p. 28
Popular Expressions That Came from Beer	p. 32
Prestigious Beer Awards and Ceremonies	p. 34
World Beer Records	p. 37
The Year in Beer	p. 40
The Atlas of Beer	p. 43
Ireland and the United Kingdom	p. 44
Belgium and the Netherlands	p. 46
Germany and Austria	p. 48
The Czech Republic and Poland	p. 50
Scandinavia	p. 52
Western Europe	p. 54
The United States of America: New England	p. 56
The United States of America: Mid-Atlantic	p. 58
The United States of America: The South	p. 60
The United States of America: The Midwest	p. 62
The United States of America: The Southwest	p. 64
The United States of America: The West	p. 66
Canada	p. 68
Mexico	p. 70
The Caribbean	p. 72
China and Japan	p. 74
Australia and New Zealand	p. 76
Beer Connoisseurship	p. 79
A Field Guide to Beer	p. 80
The Big Beers	p. 84
They Live! Zombie Beers	p. 94
Beer: An Owner's Manual	p. 97
How to Act Like a Beer Snob	p. 100
Cheaper by the Six-Pack	p. 102
Beer and Food	p. 106
Brew It Yourself	p. 112
Beer Crafts and Gear	p. 117
Aw, You Mugs	p. 118
The Perfect Glass for Every Beer	p. 122
Beer Kegs and Beer Kegerators	p. 126
Beer Crafts	p. 129
Games Beer Drinkers Play	p. 138
Beer and the Applied Sciences	p. 143
Health and Beer	p. 144
Beer Isn't the Answer; It's the Cure	p. 149
The Physics and Chemistry of Beer	p. 151
Alternate Scientific Applications for Beer	p. 158
Beer Math	p. 161
Beer and the Arts	p. 163
The Metropolitan Gallery of Beer Art	p. 165
The Art of the Beer Label	p. 170
Beer Commercials and Spokespersons	p. 176
Memorable Beer Moments in Television and Cinema	p. 182
Beer and Literature	p. 187
Fictional Beers	p. 189
Bonus Can	p. 193
Beer Resources	p. 194
Beer Glossary	p. 196
Toasts and Roasts	p. 198
Drinking Songs	p. 200
Beer Buddies	p. 203
Index	p. 204
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