The Naked Pint: An Unadulterated Guide to Craft Beer
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Move over, Merlot. Craft beer has finally found a place at the fine dining table.
Renowned beer sommeliers Hallie Beaune and Christina Perozzi offer a down-to-earth guide to craft and artisanal brews that celebrates beer for what it truly is: sophisticated, complex, and flavorful.
Beaune and Perozzi cover everything from beer basics to the science behind beer, food and beer pairings, home brewing, and tips for perfecting one’s palate. This edgy, no-nonsense guide exposes hidden truths, debunks every misconception, and reveals the power that comes with knowing an ale from a lager…. More >>
The Naked Pint: An Unadulterated Guide to Craft Beer
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This is a wonderful book. Full of interesting detail, funny and wonderfully entertaining. You can return and re-read this book multiple times as there is lots to learn about one of the world’s most consumed beverages.
I bought this book soon after moving to Portland so that I could investigate further the mystery of beer. It is a good read, but the layout is questionable. There is little flow and the book is broken up by recommendations and tasting notes. Perhaps the authors could have listed these in a separate chapter. I was looking for a book that discussed in depth the variances in styles of beer and production methods, and while they touched on these subjects, I found myself with my internet window open so that I could look up the style and delve deeper into the production methods. If you are new to beer then I recommend this book. If you are well versed in beer, you might like it, but I found it useful with [...] opened so that I could read more in depth about the styles.
If you have a taste for the many delicious craft beers that are on the market today, or want to learn more about them, this is the book for you. Thorough, detailed, well-researched and really fun to read, “The Naked Pint” gives great guidance on how to develop a personal taste for different styles of beer. And if you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by too many choices, this is a great reminder that tasting and savoring beer is, after all, supposed to be fun. Highly recommend as a gift item for anyone into craft beer — experienced consumer or complete novice.
I am a wine lover and avid beer drinker–and a very critical reader and writer.
This book–which I bought because I heard about it on the radio–fills a nice gap.
There are so many wine guides out there (I read Parker, Clive Coates and books on terrior, to give some an idea of my interest level) but there are few if any quality beer guides.
This book is well written, entertaining, makes a great gift for a lot of different types of people (a no brainer for the holidays as a gift, since it’s unique and fun.)
On the critical side–a solid and excellent look at beer, period. The most sophisticated beer drinkers will appreciate a ton in this book.
Love it–definitely recommended.