Beer Steward Handbook, Second Edition

As a beer devotee, you need to know which beers are malty or hoppy and the difference between an English IPA and an American IPA. You may even want to know which beer goes with which glass, or with which dinner course. The Beer Steward Handbook A Practical Guide to Understanding Beer is an excellent and well-written guide to learning the basics surrounding beer. It includes an overview of the brewing process, a description of a multitude of beer styles worldwide, the rules for pairing food and beer, and the ingredients behind brewing. It discusses how to best maintain freshness of beer and the ideal ways to serve beer, right down to glass shape, size, and angle of the pour.