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Beer Lovers Rejoice as Koester Announces Release of Second Publication On Craft Beer

The Definitive Guide to Buying Craft Beer by Dan Koester To Be Released in Time for Holiday Shopping

Hales Corners, WI: Craft beer can be a great gift, and learning about craft beers is a fun and festive hobby. The Definitive Guide to Buying Craft Beer: Discover Everything You Need to Know About Buying and Enjoying Craft Beer by Dan Koester is the ultimate guide to get started. With this handy guide, anyone can learn the difference between the many different brewing styles. Readers will also learn how to select the perfect glass for each type of beer and how which foods go best with which beers.

Of Steins and Stouts

Beer brewing is an ancient craft that has grown more complex through the ages. Brew masters enjoy coming up with innovative and creative new blends, especially ones to mark specific seasons. Why settle for a can from the supermarket when you could be sampling something so much more special, not to mention downright delicious. That collection of taps at the local brew pub might seem intimidating, but with The Definitive Guide to Buying Craft Beer, you will quickly learn what makes each brew special and discover your own favorites and how best to enjoy them.

There is a whole world of craft brewing to be discovered with a fascinating history. Koester’s second literary publication is a comprehensive overview and is perfect for the novice craft beer fan who wants to know more. Learn how to taste beer and throw a beer tasting party incorporating the trivia, geography and background of the brews you highlight.

Brewing Up Fun

Beer should be fun,” declared Koester. “And I wanted to give people who are interested in craft beer some background to welcome them to the ranks of beer aficionados. I can’t stand beer snobbery, but I love knowing what I’m drinking and why it tastes the way it does.

This highly readable guide gives just enough detail to intrigue, but never gets weighed down with it. It’s the perfect introduction to the wide world of craft beers for those ready to say goodbye to the bland, mass produced version and have some serious fun with the quirky and creative craft brews from all over America. Anyone feeling overwhelmed by talk of hops and malt will be reassured and informed by this book. The Definitive Guide to Buying Craft Beer: Discover Everything You Need to Know About Buying and Enjoying Craft Beer by Dan Koester will be available in print and eBook from Amazon and http://americanbookofcraftbreweries.com

New Book by Dan Koester Gives Readers the Inside Scoop on the History, Culture and Legacy of Craft Breweries and Beers in America

More and more Americans from coast to coast are discovering distinctive and delicious craft beers.  In The American Book of Craft Breweries: The History, Culture and Legacy of Craft Breweries and Beers in America author Dan Koester puts this trend in context and gives beer lovers the inside story.

 

Hales Corners, WI  11/8/12: Beer is almost as American as apple pie.  It’s the go-to drink to wash down those hamburgers and hot dogs on the 4th of July and for cheering on your favorite team or relaxing with friends after a game of softball.  But the history of beer in America is fascinating, and with craft breweries and microbreweries on the rise, it’s time to learn more about one of America’s favorite drinks from this engaging new book The American Book of Craft Breweries: The History, Culture and Legacy of Craft Breweries and Beers in America.

If you’re ready to enjoy craft beer on a new level, this is the book for you.

From Corporate Cans to Craft Beer Creativity

Pity those who have only experienced bland beer mass produced with inferior ingredients.  Now there is a new taste of beer to experience regularly made with love and skill by your local craft brewer. No need to be overwhelmed by the new choices when this handy guide by Dan Koester can teach you everything you need to know from prohibition to pumpkin ale.

Once you try locally made craft beer, you won’t feel the same about big name mass produced beers,” said Dan Koester.  “And when you learn what makes microbrews and craft beers so special, it’ll be hard to look at a can from the grocery store.”

Tastings?  Seasonal Brews?  This is Beer, Not Wine!

It is definitely not about being a beer snob,” Dan Koester said.  “But more and more, we’re learning to check out what is in all of the food and drink we consume.  We want better, better quality and better taste.  It isn’t complicated, just delicious.

If you want to know what you are drinking and how it all came to be, The American Book of Craft Breweries is a short and engaging review.  Enjoy it with a glass of your favorite beer before heading to the nearest beer festival to celebrate.

The American Book of Craft Breweries: The History, Culture and Legacy of Craft Breweries and Beers in America by Dan Koester will be available in print and eBook from Amazon.