Illustrated Guide to Beer Brewing CultureLearn about the origin of one of the world’s most beloved alcoholic drinks with Why We Love Beer. With a collection of beer history facts, recipes, and recommendations to choose from, you too can brew amazing drinks passed down from centuries of distilling experts.
A beer-making book for hop lovers everywhere. So many people enjoy beer, but little do they know about the beer ingredients that go into their favorite drink. But what if you could understand how to make the types of beer that have influenced millions all over the world? Featuring recipes from beer capitals such as Belgium, Ireland, and the United States, Why We Love Beer explores the art of beer and brewing for you to try at home. With easy-to-follow instructions and exciting recommendations, you’ll be able to make and taste hops like you’ve never experienced before.
Learn how to be a professional brewmaster. Everything you need to recreate iconic beer recipes is available in this impactful beer-making book, including facts to enhance your new skills. Dive into the brewing culture that has shaped the drink that we know and love today through informative beer history facts to take inspiration from. From the first hop garden to modern advances, you’ll not only find a new appreciation for international beer, but also enjoy a glass of delicious history.
Inside Why We Love Beer, you’ll find:
The science behind beer ingredients and how they impact your flavors
Types of fermentation that work best for certain homebrew beer
Which brewing supplies and techniques to use
Recommendations for the most delicious beer snacks
Beautiful photos of beer ingredients, processes, and finished drinks to try
Vivid beer photos to take inspiration from
If you enjoyed books like Doctors and Distillers, Clanlands, or The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider, then you’ll want to read Why We Love Beer.
Contents
Preface
The Origins of Beer
What Is Beer?
The Raw Materials
How Beer Is Made
Serving Beer
The Major Countries and the Major Styles of Beer
Belgium
England
Ireland
Scotland
Germany
Czech Republic
Austria
United States
Italy
Denmark and Norway
Smoked Beers and Beers Matured in Wood
Homemade Beer Page
Pairing Beer and Food
Sashimi of Piedmontese Fassona beef with turnip sprouts and porter beer cream
Fried cod in batter with bitter ale vinaigrette and wild leaf salad
Pork fillet cooked in Bavarian Weizen beer, barley, cabbage and cumin
Amberjack fillet cooked in Belgian ale with young steamed vegetables
Tuna-rabbit with seasonal vegetables and gelatin with pils
Cotechino sausage cooked in smoked beer with seasonal vegetables in sweet and sour sauce
Tripel ale risotto
Stout spaghetti with reduction of shrimps
Little red potato gnocchi with barley malt in fish stock with shoots
Tagliatelle with rabbit ragu in american pale ale and sauteed hops
Roughly cut pasta with barley malt, whipped cheese and baltic porter
Ravioli alla fonduta and dubbel jelly with butter and sage
Griddled squid with a reduction of hell and sugar-snap peas and beer vinaigrette
Roast poussin with india pale ale and potatoes stuffed with piquant sauce
Glazed pork knuckle with small red fruits, raspberry beer drops and creamed potato
Fillet of red mullet with mashed potatoes and bière blanche with sprouts and young leaves
Lamb in a herb crust with a lager reduction and cream of chard
Pancetta cooked in kölsch with savoy cabbage salad and a barley malt reduction
Hot chocolate pie with imperial russian stout and a coating of 72% fine chocolate
Soft hazelnut cookies with brown ale foam and cress
Raspberry soup, gose beer granita and caramel sauce
American lager and mint jelly with strawberry and ginger salsa
Barley wine ice cream and barley malt ice cream with lime
Bock foam, candied fruit and sweet fried pastry cassata style
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