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The Botany of Beer : An Illustrated Guide to More Than 500 Plants Used in Brewing / Giuseppe Caruso.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Caruso, Giuseppe, Author.
- Series:
- Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Beer.
- Botany.
- Brewing.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2022]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- From mass-produced lagers to craft-brewery IPAs, from beers made in Trappist monasteries according to traditional techniques to those created by innovative local brewers seeking to capture regional terroir, the world of beer boasts endless varieties. The diversity of beer does not only reflect the differences among the people and cultures who brew this beverage. It also testifies to the vast range of plants that help give different styles of beer their distinguishing flavor profiles.This book is a comprehensive and beautifully illustrated compendium of the characteristics and properties of the plants used in making beer around the world. The botanical expert Giuseppe Caruso presents scientifically rigorous descriptions, accompanied by his own hand-drawn ink images, of more than 500 species. For each one, he gives the scientific classification, common names, and information about morphology, geographical distribution and habitat, and cultivation range. Caruso provides detailed information about each plant’s applications in beer making, including which of its parts are employed, as well as its chemical composition, potential toxicity, and examples of beers and styles in which it is typically used. The book also considers historical uses, aiding brewers who seek to rediscover ancient and early modern concoctions.This book will appeal to a wide audience, from beer aficionados to botany enthusiasts, providing valuable information for homebrewers and professional beer makers alike. It reveals how botanical knowledge can open new possibilities for today’s and tomorrow’s brewers.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- An Infinite World
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- In Praise of G-locality
- About Plants and Beer Making
- A Botanical Beer-Making Compendium
- The Botanical Beer-Making Profile
- Botanical Beer-Making Profiles
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- 3
- Other Beer-Making Plant Species
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index of Common Names
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2022)
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-231-55417-6
- OCLC:
- 1334887982
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