Description
Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive and beautifully illustrated compendium of the characteristics and properties of the plants used in making beer around the world. The botanical expert Giuseppe Caruso presents scientifically rigorous descriptions, accompanied by his own hand-drawn ink images, of more than 500 species.
Trade ReviewNamed one of the top beer and booze books of 2022. * Forbes.com *
Brewers like to talk about how beer makes connections. These are never stronger than when the ingredients used to make a batch come from a world we know. Giuseppe Caruso has created a voluminous guide to making this happen. Open it to any page and you’ll think, "Yeah, I can make a beer with that. A connection, too." -- Stan Hieronymus, author of
Brewing Local: American-Grown BeerCaruso's
The Botany of Beer is masterfully researched, global in scope, and smartly organized. As a brewer passionate about making beer that's closely tied to nature, I found this book to be very practical, useful, and informative. It gets the creative juices flowing by opening my eyes to a world of possible flavor and aroma additions tied to nature. -- Jeffrey Stuffings, cofounder of Jester King Brewery
Dr. Caruso’s work is an essential collection that documents the vast life of plants in the creation of beer, beyond simply hops and grain. This isn’t a
how-to, per se; rather it is a vital record that shows precisely which plant parts can be (and have been) used in beer, chemical compounds of each that convey flavor and aroma, and both historical and contemporary instances of use in beer manufacturing. -- from the foreword by Marika Josephson, co-owner and brewer, Scratch Brewing Company
An astoundingly useful book. * Non Stop Reader *
An excellent reference for those with a serious interest in beer, botany, or both of the above. * The Introverted Yogi *
It is a well organized, useful directory of familiar and unfamiliar plants from North America and the rest of the globe. It has already served me and my brewing team well in conceiving new beer recipes. * Botany BrewFarm Blog *
If you enjoy brewing with foraged or natural ingredients, this book is essential. * Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine *
An astounding amount of information for the advanced amateur or professional brewer who is interested in experimenting with ingredients beyond barley and hops. * American Brewer *
Table of ContentsAn Infinite World, by Teo Musso, Le Baladin
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
In Praise of G-locality, by Andrea Pieroni and Michele F. Fontefrancesco
About the Plants and Beer Making
A Botanical Beer-Making Compendium
The Botanical Beer-Making Profile
Botanical Beer-Making Profiles
Other Beer-Making Plant Species
Glossary
Bibliography
Index of Common Names
