Drink Better Beer
By Joshua M. Bernstein
Sterling Epicure sterlingpublishing.com
Bernstein digs into a range of topics here, from Old World brewing to recent trends. The refreshing thing is that he doesn’t expound from on high (though he’s an expert in his own right). Instead he goes to people with strong perspectives on each topic, and he lets them talk. There’s Melissa Cole on food pairings, here’s Jeff Alworth on the Pacific Northwest, and there’s Greg Engert on glassware (disclosure: I’m there too, talking Franconian lager). It’s easy to read, but this is not another “Beer 101” book. It’s an advanced course with lots of guest speakers and field trips.
A Brief History of Lager
By Mark Dredge