The World Atlas of Beer second edition

Description

Craft brewing continues to burgeon across the world. The World Atlas of Beer is a comprehensive guide, with information on brews ranging from the Trappist ales of Belgium to the wheat beers of Bavaria, Breton black beers, barrel-aged Californian beers, British bitters, Vietnamese bia hoì, traditional Finnish sahti, and the output of the hundreds of craft breweries around the world, even the Easter Islands.  The book explores the development of beer and the myriad brewing techniques in use today, discussing  the vast range of beer styles and traditions country by country.  Detailed maps describe crucial trends in major territories and features such as matching beer with food and how to pour different kinds of beer complete the picture.  This is the revised second edition.