As craft brewing continues to go from strength to strength across the world World Atlas of
Beer is the definitive and essential guide to beer with information on brews ranging from the
Trappist ales of Belgium to the wheat beers of Bavaria Breton black beers barrel-aged
Californian beers British bitters Vietnamese bia hoì traditional Finnish sahti and the
output of the hundreds of craft breweries around the world from the USA and Canada to Japan
and even the Easter Islands. It explores the development of beer and the myriad brewing
techniques in use today. Country by country the book considers a vast range of beer styles and
traditions. Detailed maps describe crucial trends in major territories and features such as
matching beer with food and how to pour different kinds of beer complete the picture. Now in a
fully updated third edition this book is the perfect companion to help you explore the best
beers the world has to offer. Praise for the second edition of World Atlas of Beer: 'Written
with authority and wit... the perfect guide to the rapidly changing beer scene' - the Guardian
