Title: Ultimate Beer
Author: Michael Jackson
Date Published: 1998 (1st Edition)
ISBN: 0-7894-3527-6
A good sign someone likes Beer is you can be talking about Beer and say “Michael Jackson” and they don’t laugh. Michael Jackson started writing about Beer in the 70s. No one else was back then. He’s the guy. Beer Books will have a forward written by him to add credibility. It works.
All of his books are great. Ultimate Beer stands out to me. It is big, colorful, easy to read, and full of information. By 1998, when this book was published, he had been writing about beer for over 20 years. The writing is simple and to the point. No more than four sentences are used to describe a beer.
He had help on this one: a photographer named Steve Gorton and a research them consisting of: Lara Brekenfeld, Casey Clogg, Bryan Harrell, Andree Hoffmann, Britta Vetter, and Silke Wagler. This book is not rushed and even though some information is dated it provides a wonderful reference for everything Beer. Also looks great on a coffee table. Could even be used as a coaster, since it is hardcover.
Sample: So popular is beer, the world's best-selling alcoholic drink, that it is often taken for granted. Yet scientific analysis shows that a glass of beer has within it as many aromas and flavors as a fine wine. Not everyone understands this, but an increasing number of people do.
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