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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting a Taste of Beer 5
Chapter 1: Drink Up! Beginning with Beer Basics 7
Chapter 2: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous: Beer Ingredients 17
Chapter 3: A Little Brew Magic: Understanding How Beer Is Made 25
Part 2: Taking a Look at Beer Styles — Old, New, and Revived, Too 35
Chapter 4: Getting to Know the Mother Beer Categories: Ales, Lagers, and More 37
Chapter 5: Investigating “Real” Ale 61
Chapter 6: Exploring Barrel-Aged and Wood-Aged Beer 73
Chapter 7: Acid Trips: In Search of Sour Beer 85
Chapter 8: Checking Out Organic, Gluten-Free, and Kosher Beer 93
Chapter 9: Is Beer Going to Pot? Hemp Beer, CBD Beer, and THC Beer 105
Part 3: Buying and Enjoying Beer 113
Chapter 10: The Better Way to Buy Beer 115
Chapter 11: Looking at Label Lunacy and Marketing Mayhem 127
Chapter 12: Serving Beer 135
Chapter 13: Making Your Buds Wiser: Tasting and Evaluating Beer 149
Chapter 14: Dining with Beer 163
Chapter 15: Cooking with Beer 173
Part 4: Exploring Beer Around the World and at Home 189
Chapter 16: Who Really Owns Which Brands? 191
Chapter 17: Sampling Beer in North America 201
Chapter 18: Trying Beer Around the World 219
Chapter 19: Embarking on Beer Travel and Tours 239
Chapter 20: Brewing Beer at Home 253
Chapter 21: Beer in the Digital World 285
Part 5: The Part of Tens 293
Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Grow Your Appreciation of Beer 295
Chapter 23: The Ten Best Beer Cities in the World (And a Few Extras) 303
Chapter 24: The Ten Best Beer Festivals in the World 311
Chapter 25: The Ten Most Important Beer Competitions in the World 319
Part 6: Appendixes 327
Appendix A: A Quick Guide to Beer Styles and Stats 329
Appendix B: A Short History of Beer (For the True Beer Nut) 339
Index 351
