Craft Beer Brewery Guide to All 50 States


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A Great Gift for the Craft Beer Enthusiast - A Travel Guide to Craft Beer Breweries Across the United States You've heard of a wine trail, but what about an ale trail? On your next road trip, take a look at some of the nation's independent craft beer breweries. In this extensive guide, you'll find nearly every brewpub, watering hole, beer garden, and taproom in the United States. The listings include the address, phone number, and website for the featured brewery. For those that my personal favorite or have been recommended to me by close friends, I have also included a short description in the listing. Whether you're into IPAs, pilsners, or white ales, there is a brewery for you. In my book, Craft Beer Brewery Guide to All 50 States, I will show you how your next vacation can be made even more enjoyable by visiting a locally owned and operated brewery. These brewpubs and taprooms will provide you with a unique experience you won't soon forget. Beer enthusiasts will delight in the idea of taking a trip just to sample interesting local brews. In my book, I will show you where to go and how to travel to make the most of your stay, including daily itineraries with travel directions. The states are listed alphabetically, but I will show you how to go around the brewery trails geographically within the states. In this book, we'll discuss all aspects of enjoying the right pint of beer. When it comes to beer, you likely think of people sitting at a bar and drinking from a glass. However, properly serving and tasting beer is so much more than this. First, we're going to look at how to properly serve and store beer. Then we'll consider how best to drink beer. In order to properly serve and taste beer, you first need to make sure you have the right glassware. I will show you how to pick the right glassware for serving beer. We will also discuss brewery and taproom beer tasting etiquette. Tasting beer is much more than taking a swig and swallowing it down. When you taste and truly appreciate a good craft beer, you should be able to articulate your experience. With this book, you will learn how. This might seem simple, but just as you would with wine, there is a right way to properly taste your beer. I will also give you an extensive beer style guide to help you determine the differences between craft beers. Another important part of beer tasting is how to properly store your beer before drinking and then how to properly pour it into your selected glass. Beer should be treated just like any other perishable food. In this craft brewery guide, you will learn: History of Beer in America How to Serve Beer Different Types of Glasses for Beer Pouring and Storing Beer How to Drink Beer Beer Taste Ratings Beer Style Guide Brewery Etiquette State Breweries Listed by State, then by Geographic Region within that State Directional suggested itineraries so you can make the most of your trip BONUS: Glossary of common beer brewing terms This craft brewery guide to the United States is extensive, comprehensive, and makes a great gift for the beer lover in your life. Be sure to hit "Buy Now" to add this gem to your collection.




The United States of Craft Beer, Updated Edition


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Discover the best craft beer breweries in America as you travel state by state with this fun and updated craft beer roadmap. From California to Maine, there are tons of great craft breweries to explore! In The United States of Craft Beer, beer expert and home-brewer Jess Lebow invites you along this state-by-state exploration of America’s greatest breweries. From Jack’s Abby Brewing in Massachusetts to Maui Brewing Company in Hawaii, this guide takes you to fifty of the best breweries in the country and samples more than fifty-handcrafted beers. Learn everything you want to know about the people who make the nation’s best-tasting beers and the innovative brewing methods that help create the perfect batch. Now you can experience the ultimate bar crawl, as you sample and savor every delicious sip the United States has to offer!




The Half-Pint Guide to Craft Breweries: Southern California


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Designed for locals and tourists alike, this pocket-sized guide offers snapshots of 75 of the best craft breweries in Southern California. While similar guides offer just the bare facts or the author’s own opinions of breweries, in the Half-Pint Guide, the brewers speak directly to the readers. Each entry not only provides the basic information about a brewery, but also lets the brewer talk about which of their beers they like the best, their biggest challenges, and some of their funniest or most surprising stories. It’s like pulling up a stool and chatting with the brewer across the bar. The breweries featured are spread across Southern California so that wherever you are, you can find a local craft beer. The book includes maps to guide you on a brewery tour. The breweries were selected with the assistance of the brewers (and their fans).




Wisconsin's Best Breweries and Brewpubs


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This information-packed guidebook introduces you to more than sixty breweries and brewpubs-from the Shipwrecked Brew Pub in Egg Harbor, to smaller craft breweries like Capital Brewery west of Madison, to the world-famous Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee. Robin Shepard includes descriptions and his personal ratings of some 600 local beers, plus a taster's chart you can use to record your own preferences. For each brewpub and brewery site you'll find: - a description and brief history, plus any "Don't miss" features - names, comments, and ratings for all their specialty beers - notes on the pub food, with recommendations - suggestions of other sites to see and activities in the local area - information about bottling and distribution - availability of tours, tastings, gift shops, mug clubs, and "growlers" - address and contact data, including Web sites and GPS coordinates Shepard also introduces novices to the brewing process and a wide variety of beer styles. And, you'll find a list of helpful books and Web sites, as well as information on Wisconsin beer tastings and festivals. As we say in Wisconsin, "So, have a couple a two, three beers, hey?"




The Great Florida Craft Beer Guide


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Once considered a wasteland by beer connoisseurs, Florida recently awakened to the craft beer phenomenon. Finally, “good beer” can be found throughout the state, and enthusiasts are flocking to tasting rooms to meet friends for a pint or fill their growlers. The Great Florida Craft Beer Guide is all you need to find local, distinctive beer wherever you are in the Sunshine State. Longtime craft beer columnist Mark DeNote takes you on a tour from Destin to Key West, from award-winning breweries to hidden tasting rooms, from hefeweizens and pale ales to saisons and stouts. Through exclusive interviews with brewers and owners, he shares the stories of their foundings, their brewing philosophies and methods, and insider tips about each brewery’s staple and seasonal beers. DeNote not only provides unparalleled access to the breweries but also offers an enlightening history of Florida brewing that includes forgotten establishments like Jacksonville Brewing Company, Orlando’s Atlantic, and Miami’s Flamingo. Whether you’re a local or a tourist, a newbie or a beer snob, The Great Florida Craft Beer Guide is essential reading. Turn the page and pour a cold one!




The Beer Lover's Guide to the USA


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For everyone who's been in a strange city and not known where to go for a fine beer, this guide is a must-have traveling companion. Covering a thousand bars and breweries from coast to coast, including true "brewpubs, " this guide offers subjective reviews of suggested drinking holes.




The Beer Wench's Guide to Beer


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"Leveraging her love and knowledge of fine beer, Ashley Routson's book highlights how and why craft beer is such a popular (and growing) industry"--




Craft Beer & Brewery Guide & Notebook


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People travel from around the world to enjoy craft beer. Keep track of the beer and breweries that you visit throughout the USA and around the world. Handy, 6 x 9 sized book with over 100 pages of college lined places to write, sketch areas, to-do lists to document the craft breweries you visited. Visit USA breweries and enjoy the delightful beers. Take note of them in this journal. Share this journal with your friends and family. Plan your brewery tour with this journal and have everything written down before you arrive.




America's Best Brews


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This book describes and rates more than 375 of the best craft beers, identifies who actually makes them, explains how beer is made, guides you in homebrewing, lists beer festivals, and reveals America's top 25 breweries.




True Brew


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During the 75th anniversary year of the repeal of Prohibition, an emerging generation of Indiana craft beer brewers sat down with their friend and fellow beer aficionado Rita T. Kohn for in-depth interviews on the trials and tribulations of pursuing their passion. The result is a fascinating social history of the growth of handcrafted beer within the state. True Brew vibrantly details the brewers' journey in the creation and sharing of their brews. Continuity, interconnectedness, and civic concern are themes that permeate their stories, but readers may be surprised by the brewers' strong advocacy for restoring buildings, invigorating neighborhoods, and practicing sustainability. Join Kohn, Indiana's leading brew masters, and a burgeoning crop of homebrewers as they reflect on the historical, cultural, social, and economic contributions made to Indiana by one of the world's oldest beverages.