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The New World Guide to Beer / Michael Jackson.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jackson, Michael, 1942-2007.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Beer.
- Brewing.
- Malt liquors.
- Penn Provenance:
- Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)
- Physical Description:
- 256 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), portraits ; 31 cm
- Edition:
- Completely Revised & Updated Edition
- Distribution:
- Philadelphia, Pa. : Imprint of Running Press,
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pa. : [Published by] Courage Books, [1991]
- Contents:
- The Beer Renaissance. Why Beers Differ; The Best Beer: The Choice and How to Choose; How to Taste and Judge Beer: The Hop; Barley; Brewing Nations; Yeast; Strength
- Czechoslovakia. Bohemia and its Hops; The Country Breweries of Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia; Pilsen and Budweis; Prague
- Germany. Munich Dark and Pale; Märzenbier; Bock and Double Bock; The Specialty Beers of Franconia; Weizenbier; Berline Weisse; Cologne and its Kölschbier; Dortmunder; Düsseldorf and its Altbier; German Pilseners; The Schützenfest
- Scandinavia. Denmark, Carlesberg the Charity; The Beer-Styles of Denmark; Norway, Sweden, Finland
- Belgium. Lambic; White Beer; Red Beer; Brown Beer; Saison; Specialties; Abbey Beers
- The Netherlands
- Luxembourg
- The British Isles. Porter; Pale Ale; Bitter; Mild; Brown Ale; English Stouts; Old Ale; Barley Wine; "Russian" Stout; Scotland; Ireland
- France
- Switzerland
- Austria
- Eastern Europe
- Southern Europe
- Canada
- The United States
- The Caribbean
- Latin-America
- Australia. Western Australia; South Australia; Tasmania; Victoria; New South Wales; Queensland
- New Zealand
- Asia
- Africa.
- Notes:
- Edition statement from jacket.
- "The World's Best-Selling Guide to Beer"--Jacket.
- "A Quarto Book"--Title page verso.
- "This book was designed and produced by Quarto Inc., The Old Brewery, 6 Blundell Street, London N7 9BH"--Title page verso.
- "Senior Editor: Maria Pal. Project Editor: Paul Barnett. Editorial: Lydia Darbyshire, Eleanor Van Zandt, Malcolm Couch. Designer: John Grain. Design Assistance: Richard Slater. Additional Picture Director: Joanna Wiese. Editorial Director: Carolyn King. Art Director: Moira Clinch"--Title page verso.
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.
- Running Press copy has dustjacket retained.
- Running Press copy is "5" printing.
- ISBN:
- 0894718843
- 9780894718847
- OCLC:
- 671891277
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