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Guinness: The 250 Year Quest for the Perfect Pint
Bill Yenne
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Description for Guinness: The 250 Year Quest for the Perfect Pint
Hardcover. Guinness Stout has a unique place in global beverage folklore. It's a beer with a long and colourful history and mythology that maintains a passionate following among beer connoisseurs around the world. Indeed, two billion pints are poured and enjoyed around the world each year. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 478.
A perfectly poured history of the world's greatest beer.
"Joseph Conrad was wrong. The real journey into the Heart of Darkness is recounted within the pages of Bill Yenne's fine book. Guinness (the beer) is a touchstone for brewers and beer lovers the world over. Guinness (the book) gives beer enthusiasts all the information and education necessary to take beer culture out of the clutches of light lagers and back into the dark ages. Cheers!"
-Sam Calagione, owner, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and author of Brewing Up a Business, Extreme Brewing, and Beer or Wine?
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A perfectly poured history of the world's greatest beer.
"Joseph Conrad was wrong. The real journey into the Heart of Darkness is recounted within the pages of Bill Yenne's fine book. Guinness (the beer) is a touchstone for brewers and beer lovers the world over. Guinness (the book) gives beer enthusiasts all the information and education necessary to take beer culture out of the clutches of light lagers and back into the dark ages. Cheers!"
-Sam Calagione, owner, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and author of Brewing Up a Business, Extreme Brewing, and Beer or Wine?
... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wiley
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470120521
SKU
V9780470120521
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Bill Yenne
Bill Yenne has been writing extensively about beer and brewing history for two decades and has discussed these subjects as a featured guest on the History Channel. He is the author of more than forty books on a variety of historical topics, and a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Reviews for Guinness: The 250 Year Quest for the Perfect Pint
"This book is telling of the legends of Guinness - the stout, the men and the mythology." (Retail & Leisure International, December 2007) "...should be on the shelf of anyone who professes to want to learn more about the last 250 years of brewing" (What's Brewing, December 2007) "...an absorbing tale, brilliantly handled." (New Imbiber, December 2007) ... Read more