The Secrets of Master Brewers
Techniques, Traditions, and Homebrew Recipes for 26 of the World's Classic Beer Styles, from Czech Pilsner to English Old Ale

A Great Story and Reference As someone who still really needs to take the dive into home brewing – I knew I had to read this book. I don’t know what’s holding me back (other than the fact that I work a full-time job and write both a book and a beer blog in my downtime. Along with being married and wa......more

Alworth goes into his usual detail on beer styles, shattering myths along the way, and then shows you how to brew the kind of beer you were just reading about. History and beer recipes, the perfect combination.......more

Best brewing book I've read for taking the next step from amateur home brewing to a more serious pursuit. By diving deep into various tradition styles, you learn a ton about specific techniques.......more

This is a somewhat mistitled book. The focus is not really on looking into the secrets of top brewers, but it does contain some of that. It is more about following along with writer and beer expert Jeff Alworth as he travels around Europe and the British Isles, visiting breweries and interviewing br......more

This book is not for the novice home brewer this is something that Jeff mentions at the start of the book and also something that is true. I loved how he divided the book into the different beer brewing countries and their styles. He gave first hand knowledge of each style by talking with the brew m......more