Tasting Beer: An Expert's Guide to Evaluating, Enjoying, and Appreciating Beer, 2nd Edition by Randy Mosher

Brad Bogenrief: Bought this to help study for the BJCP exam. lots of good information. (BJCP Beer Judge Certification Program)

United States on Oct 11, 2023

Fábio de Faria e Souza Campos: Se fosse indicar só um livro para quem está iniciando no mundo das cervejas artesanais, seria Tasting Beer.

Brazil on Apr 01, 2023

Meredith D.: Only about 35 pages in and had to finally stop to say it’s painful how many times the author injects totally unnecessary biased remarks that have nothing to do with beer.

For example, starting with the saying beer is “ironically from the Middle East” to labeling the “anti-alcohol Muslims” of Spain, then pointing out how “societies that drink beer are better, but not naming anyone.” Dude, we get it, you don’t like the ME.

It’s not too hard to ignore until you start to see tons of praise for America juxtaposed with the culture jabs. From “America is the best place to drink beer in the world” to how “immigrants from Europe flocked to America because they favored more democratic governments” to how “we Americans did what we do best; reinvention” (um hello first-person tense and unapologetic credibility killing bias). To American beers being mentioned predominately when flipping through the back and often placed next to old European beers as if they are equal in historical significance (author even mentions Fat Tire when describing Belgian beers; an affront to Belgians).

This book is written from a “my thoughts matter” perspective...

United States on Jan 07, 2023

kevona dixon: It gives a wealth of small detail information for those that are seeking more information about the beers they like.

United States on Sep 09, 2022

Leonardo Ovies: Un libro que cualquier aficionado a la cerveza o cervecero deberia leer.

Personalmente mi unica queja es que buena parte del contenido se enfoca mucho en la historia, esto no esta mal, solamente de manera personal me cansa rapidamente.

Mexico on Dec 10, 2021

Pere: Tot correcte.

Spain on Jun 23, 2021

Abel Marmolejo: Contiene todo lo necesario para que pases de un amateur de garage en el mundo de la cerveza a alguien que se apasiona por este sofisticado mundo del agua, malta, lúpulo y levadura.

Además de que es increíble poder tener grandes recomendaciones de maridaje.

Es un todo en uno que no puede faltar en ti literatura.

Mexico on May 29, 2021

Bryan CareyBryan Carey: Beer is a versatile, ancient beverage. It has been around for several millennia, but only recently has beer come into age, transforming and reinventing itself into the remarkable, complex beverage we know and love today. There is much to learn about this amazing beverage and a great way to enhance your beer education is Tasting Beer: An Insider’s Guide to the World’s Greatest Drink.

Tasting is the primary focus of this book, but Tasting Beer goes far beyond knowledge of flavors, aromas, and proper pouring. This book is a complete reference and reading guide, covering the history of beer, the brewing process, food pairings, different beer styles, and more. With Tasting Beer, the reader is presented with a comprehensive picture of the beverage we love and it’s the type of book that is capable of answering the vast majority of questions you may have about beer, how it is brewed, and why it tastes the way it does.

Images are essential to any beer guide and Tasting Beer contains plenty of them. From tempting photos of beer poured into a proper glass to pics of beer alongside a compatible meal, Tasting Beer is certain to satisfy your visual curiosities. The book...

United States on Aug 09, 2020

Mr. S. Y.: Randy absolutely nails it with this edition of tasting beer. Starting with a large amount of beer history from ancient to modern times it's a very fascinating and enlightening view of the drink that made the world. It's then broken down into individual beer styles from rauchbiers to stout to the ever popular IPA and some of their history and what the taste profiles of these beers can be expected to be. It also looks very specifically aromas, tastes and also off-flavours to identify in beer to show how they may be if out of date, badly brewed and so on so useful for homebrewing to to help identify off-flavours like buttery smells etc. Really great read, as a beer fan it takes you from fan to I guess an enthusiast. Also useful to help understand a lot of Cicerone material.

United Kingdom on Feb 05, 2019

William Howell Jr.: Randy Mosher has been well-known in serious beer and homebrewing circles for years. His earlier book, Radical Brewing, is a classic for anyone interested in brewing and a wondrous font of cool recipes for beers to brew at home. Tasting Beer is a much more approachable work, aimed more at the general audience of beer drinkers out there than at us "beer geeks". It provides a broad overview of styles, tips on pairing beer with food, proper glassware and serving techniques, historical perspectives, and even the basics of sensory evaluation of beer. Profusely illustrated, including many helpful charts and diagrams comparing various styles of beer, this really is an exceptional work. It would make a perfect gift for anyone who is at all interested in any aspect of modern craft brewing. I like to think I'm fairly well-read when it comes to beer, but I was still fascinated and picked up several new and interesting beer facts. In fact, I teach a beer appreciation course at a local college and I intend to start using the book as my new textbook for the class!

Originally published in 2009, this is an expanded and updated 2nd edition. Even if you purchased the original, it's worth it...

United States on Jun 15, 2017