The Oxford Companion to Beer (Oxford Companion To... (Hardcover))

Garrett Oliver has collected the vast knowledge and research of more than 165 beer experts from more than 20 countries. The result is a complete compendium of the world of beer comprising of more than 1000 entries many of them covering subjects that have scarcely been written about before now. from the specifics of the brewing process to beer history from hop and barley varieties to profiles of beer producing countries and regions and from beer styles. to barrel ageing dry hopping and bottle fermentation and more.