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Title: Ultimate Beer by Michael Jackson ISBN: 0-7894-3527-6 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: October, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Very enjoyable and informative
Comment: This is a large, coffee-table sized book on nice, glossy paper with beautiful photos and graphics. Those of you who know Jackson as a beer and scotch writer need no introduction to him, but for those of you who won't, Jackson has authored numerous books on single-malt whisky and beer and starred in and wrote the "The Beer Hunter" TV series, where he travelled the world in search of great beers.
Jackson puts his vast knowledge of beer to work in this very attractive work. There is a tremendous amount of enjoyable detail, history, tasting notes, and other information in this book. In contrast to some of his other books, this one is more topically organized--that is, there are sections on many of the different types and styles of beers, "Winter Warmers" (i.e., the bock beers), "Strong Ales," and "Belgian Wheats"-- and so on. Also interestingly, the later sections are on picking beers to go well with foods, and there are separate sections on seafood, beef, poultry, etc. These sections take up perhaps one-third of the book.
The layout and writing is well organized and fits well with the graphics on each page. Each section has an introductory paragraph or two to introduce the style of beer, giving the basic facts and some history. Then the rest of the area on each page shows photos of prominent examples of each beer with descriptions, including historical info on the brewery and tasting notes. Over 450 important beers are pictured and discussed, making this a veritable treasure trove of fun information on all types of beer. Overall another great beer book from Jackson, and if I had to pick one beer book from him to have, this would probably be it.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great starter book.
Comment: This book is definitely aimed towards the person who's just starting to dabble in expanding his taste in beers. It's got lots of beautiful photographs and descriptions of beer from around the world. It organizes the beer by type, which is really helpful in focusing your likes and dislikes. It also lists beers by their season of release and by the type of food they go with. The book is extremely user friendly, and as I've already said is generally beautiful. It's a perfect coffee table book. While it should not be your primary reference for all things brewed, it is great for beginners.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful Pictures
Comment: I own almost 10 books on beer, and this book has by far the best photographs in it. Hundreds of beers are shown in the bottle and in a full glass from the respective brewery. The beginning of the book has a nice intro to beer if you are not familiar with the process of brewing. The featured beers are chosen by the occasion which suits the style of beer. I have tried about half of the beers featured and most of them have been excellent. Michael Jackson includes helpful information such as serving temp and alcohol content for each beer. I hope you enjoy this book as much I do.
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Title: Michael Jackson's Great Beer Guide by Michael Jackson ISBN: 0789451565 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: RUNNING PRESS POCKET GUIDE TO BEER, SEVENTH EDITION: The Connoisseur's Companion to More than 2,000 Beers of the World by Michael Jackson ISBN: 0762408855 Publisher: Running Press Pub. Date: 10 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Beer Drinker's Bible: Lore, Trivia & History: Chapter & Verse by Gregg Smith, Carrie Getty ISBN: 093738156X Publisher: Brewers Publications Pub. Date: April, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Michael Jackson's Beer Companion: The World's Great Beer Styles, Gastronomy, and Traditions by Michael Jackson ISBN: 0762407727 Publisher: Courage Books Pub. Date: February, 2000 List Price(USD): $17.98 |
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Title: The World Encyclopedia of Beer by Brian Glover ISBN: 0754809331 Publisher: Lorenz Books Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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