Beer, Charles Bamforth
Beer, Charles Bamforth
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Beer
Tap into the Art and Science of Brewing

Author: Charles Bamforth

Narrator: Chris Sorensen

Unabridged: 9 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/20/2017

Categories: Cooking, Nonfiction


Synopsis

Written by one of the world's leading authorities and hailed by American Brewer as "brilliant" and "by a wide margin the best reference now available," Beer offers an amusing and informative account of the art and science of brewing, examining the history of brewing and how the brewing process has evolved through the ages.

The third edition features more information concerning the history of beer, especially in the United States; British, Japanese, and Egyptian beer; beer in the context of health and nutrition; and the various styles of beer. Author Charles Bamforth has also added detailed information on prohibition, Sierra Nevada, life as a maltster, hopgrowing in the Northwestern U.S., and how cans and bottle are made.

Finally, the book includes new sections on beer in relation to food; contrasting attitudes towards beer in Europe and America; how beer is marketed, distributed, and retailed in the U.S.; and modern ways of dealing with yeast.

About Charles Bamforth

Charles Bamforth is Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at the University of California, Davis. His many books on beer and brewing include Standards of Brewing, Beer Is Proof God Loves Us, Brewing Materials and Processes, and Grape vs. Grain.


Reviews

Goodreads review by bitmaid on June 16, 2017

Good book. Nice introduction to equipment and process, though I wonder if all that has changed much these days. It's been over a decade... hahaha cheeky hops pillowz.......more

Goodreads review by Jani on January 20, 2025

There's a wealth of information in this book. Highly recommended if you want to learn more about beer.......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on October 12, 2022

This one was a bit more dry and technical than I was looking for.......more

Goodreads review by Juanita on November 28, 2020

Its a good summary of the whole process... very good to get an inkling on beer making.......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on June 15, 2007

This book is an introduction into some of the more complicated processes in operating a commercial brewery. It's a bit more scientific than most homebrewers might want and is not written for the home brewery. It's basically a text book that might be taught at Siebel or UC-Davis. It's an interesting......more