The Little Black Book Of Beer (Little Black Books) Get it now!

The Little Black Book Of Beer has brief sections on beer history, advice about tasting, and a section on beer styles. In the section of styles, Cullen gives a couple paragraphs on characteristics and 4-5 specific beers you might want to try.

The book is the size of a large memo pad. I can see giving it as a gift to someone along with a mixed selection of craft beers. Anyone already knowledgeable about microbrews/imports won't find anything useful here. Get more detail about The Little Black Book Of Beer (Little Black Books).

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I bought this book soon after moving to Portland so that I could investigate further the mystery of beer. It is a good read, but the layout is questionable. There is little flow and the book is broken up by recommendations and tasting notes. Perhaps the authors could have listed these in a separate chapter. I was looking for a book that discussed in depth the variances in styles of beer and production methods, and while they touched on these subjects, I found myself with my internet window open so that I could look up the style and delve deeper into the production methods. If you are new to beer then I recommend this book. If you are well versed in beer, you might like it, but I found it useful with [...] opened so that I could read more in depth about the styles.Get more detail about The Naked Pint: An Unadulterated Guide to Craft Beer.