Garrett Oliver Livres

For millennia, beer has been a staple beverage in cultures across the globe. After water and tea, it is the most popular drink in the world, and it is at the centre centre of an over $450 billion industry. With the emergence of craft brewing and homebrewing, beer is experiencing a renaissance that is expanding the reach of the beer culture even further, bringing the art of brewing into homes and widening the interest in beer as an important cultural item. The Oxford Companion to Beer is the§first reference work to fully investigate the history and vast scope of beer, from the agricultural makeup of various beers to the technical elements of the brewing process, local effects of brewing on regions around the world, and social and political implications of sharing a beer. Entries not only§define terms such as and but give fascinating details about how these and other ingredients affect a beer's taste, texture, and popularity. Cultural entries on such topics as drinking songs or beer gardens offer vivid accounts of how our drinking traditions have shifted through history, and how these traditions vary in different parts of the world, from Japan to Mexico, New Zealand, and Brazil, among many other countries. The pioneers of beer-making are the§subjects of biographical entries; the legacies they left behind, in the forms of the world's most popular beers and breweries, are recurrent themes throughout the book. Collectively the Companion has over 1,100 entries -written by 150 of the world's most prominent beer experts -as well as a foreword by renowned§chef Tom Colicchio (star of television's Top Chef), thorough appendices, conversion tables, images throughout, and an index. Flipping through the book, readers will discover everything from why beer was first taxed to how drinkers throughout history have overcome temperance movements and how an determined the quality of a beer in the thirteenth century. (It involved sitting in a puddle of beer.) The Companion is comprehensive, unprecedented, and of great value to anyone who§has ever had a curiosity or appetite for beer. brewing and homebrewing, beer is experiencing a renaissance that is expanding the reach of the beer culture even further, bringing the art of brewing into homes and widening the interest in beer as an important cultural item.§§The Companion is comprehensive, unprecedented, and of great value to anyone who has ever had a curiosity or appetite for beer.

Garrett Oliver, a leading authority on beer and brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery, aims to transform your culinary experience. He highlights traditional beer as a key player in modern cuisine and offers guidance on perfect pairings. While real beer is widely available, many only know bland mass-market options. True beer boasts complex flavors and can elevate everyday meals. Imagine pairing a citric Belgian wheat beer with a goat cheese salad, a fragrant pale ale with spicy tacos, or a rich Trappist ale with hanger steak. Oliver demonstrates how to create these perfect matches, whether at home, in restaurants, or while traveling in Europe. He delves into beer production, its captivating history, and the diverse flavors across various styles from around the globe. Most importantly, he illustrates how beer's versatility often surpasses that of wine, enhancing flavors when paired correctly with food. This engaging book, praised by Gourmet magazine as the work of a "passionate epicure and talented alchemist," is richly illustrated with stunning photographs of breweries, their exceptional beers, and the artisans behind them. Whether you're a beer enthusiast, a dedicated cook, or simply someone who enjoys a great meal, this book is sure to be enlightening.

"Sample a beer in Hong Kong that tastes like bacon. Discover an out-of-the-way brewery in Vermont that devotees will drive hours to visit. Travel to a 500-year-old Belgian brewery with a beer pipeline under the city streets. This ... atlas meets travel guide explores beer history, geography, and trends on six continents - plus, you'll learn what to drink and where to go for the greatest beer experiences across the globe"--Publisher's description.