Aguardente, chicha, pulque, vino—no matter whether it’s distilled or fermented, alcohol either brings people together or pulls them apart. Alcohol in Latin America is a sweeping examination of the deep reasons why. This book takes an in-depth look at the social and cultural history of alcohol and its connection to larger processes in Latin America. Using a …
Beer & Fitness is the essential guide to craft beer and the indispensable resource for those struggling to enact positive changes in their lives. It is at once an entry point for folks who are brand new to the world of craft beer and a guide for those with an already established interest. It demystifies the terminology, explores …
In this handy guide, we’ve provided details of what we consider to be the top beer bars/cafes to visit during your stay in Rotterdam. You’ll also find details of the breweries that are open to visit, the top monuments, attractions and museums that you can visit and the best bottle shops in town. Our aim is to provide …
From English ale to Czech lager, Belgian sour to American pale ale, German Berliner Weisse to Australian Adelaide sparkling ale, award-winning author Tim Hampson explores beers from four continents to choose his 50 favorite brews.He discovers dark beers, light beers, sour beers, imperial stouts, beers flavored with honey, herbs and spices, and beers that have been matured in …
Over the past few years, there’s been an explosion of interest in good beer. As hundreds of great new breweries have opened across the country and around the world, quality ales and lagers have been given an importance never before imagined. Despite beer’s renaissance, however, no one seems to have focused on why beer suddenly matters, or what …
Everyone hates them…and yet just about everyone has them, at least sometimes. In the United States, 11.6 million employees have reported going to work with a hangover within the previous 12 months. Although the first use of the word “hangover” in terms of alcohol only dates to the year 1904, literature is rife with references to what happens …
Pittsburgh Drinks: A History of Cocktails, Nightlife & Bartending Tradition (American Palate)
Pittsburgh’s drinking culture is a story of its people: vibrant, hardworking and innovative. During Prohibition, the Hill District became a center of jazz, speakeasies and creative cocktails. In the following decades, a group of Cuban bartenders brought the nightlife of Havana to a robust café culture along Diamond Street. Disco clubs gripped the city in the 1970s, and …
Best-selling author Jeff Alworth takes serious beer aficionados on a behind-the-scenes tour of 26 major European and North American breweries that create some of the world’s most classic beers. Learn how the Irish make stout, the secrets of traditional Czech pilsner, and what makes English cask ale unique by delving deep into the specific techniques, equipment, and geographical …
•The story behind the beer brewed by one of the largest family breweries in Beligium, and its international success•Contains a list of all Delirium Tremens cafésBrewery Huyghe, also known as ‘The Brewery of Delirium Tremens’ or ‘The Brewery of the Pink Elephant’, is one of the largest family brewers in Belgium. This book delves deep into the heart …
Now in its 44th edition, the beer-lovers’ bible is fully revised and updated each year to feature recommended pubs across the United Kingdom that serve the best real ale. The Good Beer Guide is completely independent, with listings based entirely on evaluation by CAMRA members. The unique breweries section lists every brewery—micro, regional and national—that produces real ale …