The New Craft Beer World: Celebrating over 400 delicious beers

by Mark Dredge

Overview

The New Craft Beer World cracks open over 400 of the finest, most innovative brews on the planet, making it a must-have for any beer lover.

With more amazing beers available than ever before, it’s hard to know which ones to choose. That’s where The New Craft Beer World comes in. Gathering together over 400 of the most innovative and tastiest beers you need to try, and divided into 50 different categories, you will find the best of the best each style has to offer. Every category comes with an explanation of the key characteristics of the style—whether it’s an American IPA bursting with citrusy C-hops or an Imperial Stout full of dark roasted malts—along with an example of a classic brew and a selection of cutting edge versions that are certain to become instant favorites. So whether you’re looking for bitter beers or balanced flavors, a hit of hops or a hint of coffee, the reviews will point you in the right direction to find the perfect beer to suit your tastebuds. Also included are interesting nuggets of beer information, covering everything from the catalyst that has caused the astonishing growth in craft beer through to matching beer with food and how to serve your drinks.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781911026792
Publisher:	Ryland Peters & Small
Publication date:	10/12/2021
Edition description:	Second edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Mark Dredge is an award-winning beer, food, and travel writer from London, England. In 2011, 2013, and 2014, he was awarded Beer and Food Writer of the Year from the British Guild of Beer Writers for the work on his blog Pencil and Spoon and then his first two books, Craft Beer World and Beer and Food, which also won an award from the North American Guild of Beer Writers. Mark has also written The Best Beer in the World, Cooking with Beer, and The Beer Bucket List for Dog 'n' Bone, and his writing has featured in leading publications across the globe; he’s also an international beer judge. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram: @MarkDredge.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Craft Beer Today 8

The Ingredients of Beer 10

World of Hops 20

The Brewing Process 22

When Beer Goes Bad 24

Beer Glossary 26

Beer and Food 30

Popular Beer Styles and What to Eat with Them 34

Beer Flavor Wheel 39

The World's Greatest Beers 41

Pale Ale 42

American IPA 48

The Regional IPAs of America 54

Session IPA 56

Double IPA 60

Hazy Pale Ales and IPAs 64

Hazy DIPA 68

English Pale Ale and IPA 72

Pacific Pale Ale, IPAs, and Summer Ales 75

Red IPA 78

Black IPA 81

The History and Evolution of IPA 84

Other Pates and IPAs 86

American Wheat Ale and White IPA 90

Blonde and Golden Ales 93

Pale and Hoppy 96

Amber and Red Ale 99

Traditional British-style Ale 102

Modem British-style Ale 106

Brown Ale 108

Porter 111

Dry Stout 114

Sweet Stout 117

The Story of Craft Beer 120

Baltic Porter 122

Imperial Stouts and Barrel-aged Stouts 124

Pastry Stouts 128

Barley Wine and Strong Ale 130

Classic Pilsner 133

Modern Pilsner 137

The Importance of Classics 140

Pale Lager 141

Amber Lager 145

Dark Lager 148

Strong Lager 152

Hoppy Lager 154

Traditional Lager 157

American Pilsner and Light Lager 159

Hybrid Lagers and Ales 161

The History of lager 164

Weissbier 167

Witbier 171

Saison and Farmhouse Ales 174

Indigenous Beers 178

Belgian Pale and Amber Ale 181

Belgian Tripel and Strong Golden Ale 184

Belgian Dubbel, Quadrupel, and Strong Dark Ale 187

Belgian Oud Red and Oud Bruin 190

Lambic and Gueuze 192

Spontaneously Fermented Beer 194

Slow Sours and American Wild Ale 198

Fast Sours 202

Fruit Sours 206

Fruit and Spice Beer 209

Low-No Alcohol and Lo-Cal Beer 213

Gluten-free and Alternative Grains 216

The Beer Bucket List 218

Index 220

Learn More 224

Picture Credits 224

Acknowledgments 224