The Brewer's Tale A History of the World According to Beer [Paperback]

Bostwick brings the requisite levels of geeky erudition and enthusiasm to that once most mundane of beverages, beer.An amiable writer and the very best sort of literary drinking buddy. Bostwick will explain why you like Cascade hops (its the spritzy grapefruit blossom nose) and why you should never pass up an opportunity to sample a beer made with Maris Otter barley. We cant all go drinking with the beer critic for theA cultural history that reads like the collaborative work of a garrulous raconteur, pith-helmeted anthropologist, experimental chef, white-coated scientist, and your favorite drunk uncle. Witty, carefully observed, and deeply reported,A do-it-yourself journey across the storied life of beer.Winner of 2014 U.S. Gourmand Drinks Award Taste 5,000 years of brewing history as a time-travelinghomebrewer rediscovers and re-creates the great beers of the past.