Epicure
Beerology: Everything You Need to Know to
Enjoy Beer...Even More
The Foodie’s Beer Book: The Art of Pairing and
Cooking with Beer for Any Occasion
(MAY 2014)
(HARDCOVER – AUGUST 2014)
by Mirella Amato
If you’ve ever experienced the
pleasure of a pint, Beerology is the
ultimate guide to exploring,
understanding and enjoying the
world of beer.
THERE IS a beer for every mood,
food and occasion. And, with the
growing number of beer festivals
popping up worldwide, beer is
finally getting the attention and
appreciation it deserves. For the
average beer lover, the
overwhelming choices, brewing
styles and traditions can be
confusing to say the least. Enter
beer specialist Mirella
Amato - one of only
seven Certified
Master Cicerones
(beer sommeliers) in
the world. With an
advanced brewing
certificate behind her,
readers will be in
expert hands as
they navigate the
multifaceted world of
beer, guided
by Amato’s refreshingly
accessible style.
Broken down into fun, easy-to-read
chapters, Beerology starts with an
introduction to beer and tips on
storage and cellaring, then leads
into a guide on tasting. Amato
presents beer styles in four
groups—Refreshing, Mellow,
Striking, and Captivating—covering
everything from the history and
origins of specific brews, to brands
that exemplify each type. She then
gives tips on hosting beer-tasting
parties at home, complete with
beer games, and includes a chapter
dedicated to beer
cocktails (who’s in
for a delicious
cucumber Pils?).
Her original take
on pairing beer with
food—including
chocolate and
cheese—is perfect
for anyone with an
inquisitive mind and
an epicurean streak.
WE MAKE BEER: Inside the Spirit and Artistry of
America’s Craft Brewers
by Brooke Fedora and Luther Fedora
Epic Beer Dinners is the ultimate
celebration of beer and food
pairings. A glass of beer alone can
be a splendid thing, but when
incorporated into your cooking and
served alongside the dish, it can be
a symphony of flavor. Chefs Brooke
and Luther Fedora explain the
many ways beer can enrich and
enhance a dish or an entire meal by
providing a wealth of recipes and
suggested pairings. Begin by
exploring beer varieties and their
characteristics; helping you to
learn the various flavor notes that
are the foundation
for cooking and
pairings.
A hoppy beer, for
example, can add
bite to a dish and
is best for
batters and light
dishes, but is
inappropriate for
long simmering
dishes where it
instead
An eye-opening journey into craft
beer–making in America, and what
you can find in the quest to brew
the perfect pint.
Sean Lewis was living in Boston
when he first set foot inside the
Blue Hills Brewery. He was writing
for BeerAdvocate magazine about
America's craft brewers, and the
then-fledgling Blue Hills was his
first assignment. Lewis was
immediately struck by the spirit
of the brewers he met there. That
visit would lead him first to an
intensive study of beer-brewing,
and later to a nation-spanning
journey into the heart—
and the art—of American
beer making.
What Lewis found along
the way was a group of
like-minded craftsmen—
creators who weren't
afraid to speak their
minds, who saw their
competitors as
cherished friends.
A group who takes sheer joy in
their work, and who seeks the
same kind of balance in their lives
as they do in the barrels they
brew. He shared pints with
pioneering upstarts like Paul and
Kim Kavulak of Nebraska Brewing
Company, and talked shop with
craft beer stalwarts like Ken
Grossman of Sierra Nevada and
bombastic innovators like Greg
Koch (the "Arrogant Bastard"
behind Stone Brewing Co.).
He found, in them and others,
a community that put its soul into
its work, who sees beer-making as
an extension of themselves.
We Make Beer is not
just a celebration of
American brewing, but
of the spirit that
binds brewers
together. It's about
what you can discover
in yourself when you
put your hands and your
heart into crafting the
perfect pint.
Recipes are broken down by various
regions and seas