Good Books: Holiday Edition – Part III

, Good Books: Holiday Edition – Part IIIGood books, like good beers, matter – That’s why we first introduced our Good Books series in 2013. And with the holiday shopping season now upon us – we continue to highlight some books that might make perfect gifts for that craft beer lover of yours…

So welcome to Part III of our Holiday Edition of Good Books. And if you haven’t already checked out Part I or Part II – were pissed at you.

For the history buff and style guide nerd on your list we suggest…

Tasting Beer: An Insider’s Guide to the World’s Greatest Drink by Randy Mosher takes a trip around the world to explore beer history and styles, good and bad flavors, and the reasons beers come out the way they do. It has everything you’d ever want to know about beer styles, proper pairings, recipes, fermentation, carbonation, yeasts, and more. Mosher has not only written multiple books on brewing, but he also sits on the Board of Directors for the American Homebrewers Association. From the everyday casual craft beer fan to the hardcore homebrewing fanatic, this book is the perfect gift for the beer geek in your life.

Josh Bernstein has written two very different books on craft beer and they’d both make great holiday gifts…

, Good Books: Holiday Edition – Part IIIBrewed Awakening is his earlier book and it’s a hipster’s take on the emerging American craft beer scene. Beautifully designed and wonderfully laid out, this book is the ultimate beer geek’s companion. From the movement players that he chronicles to the beer events and festivals that he highlights Bernstein covers the scene with immediacy and passion and we loved it!

The Complete Beer Course: Boot Camp for Beer Geeks: From Novice to Expert in Twelve Tasting Classesis Joshua’s newest opus and in it, he has actually created a course that will take the reader from a craft beer novice to master in no time flat. Boot Camp showcases some of America’s most cutting-edge breweries, and features a glossary of brewing terms, a chapter on beer and food pairing, and details on starting your own beer cellar. There’s also a hops charts and a calendar of beer weeks for you to reference throughout the year.

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