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Author: Garrett Oliver
Publisher: Ecco
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

18 reviews
Sales Rank: 539945

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.6

ISBN: 006000570X
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.23
EAN: 9780060005702
ASIN: 006000570X

Publication Date: May 1, 2003
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Garrett Oliver, America's foremost authority on beer and brewmaster of the acclaimed Brooklyn Brewery, wants to change your food life. In "The Brewmaster's Table," he reveals why traditional beer is the new star with today's cuisine and how to make the perfect match. Real beer is now available almost everywhere, yet most people are familiar only with bland mass-market beer. Have you tasted the real thing? Real beer has complex flavors -- it's an affordable luxury that can transform everyday meals from dull to extraordinary. Whether it's a brightly citric Belgian wheat beer with a goat cheese salad, a sharply aromatic pale ale to complement spicy tacos, an earthy German bock beer to match a porcini risotto, a rich, strong Trappist ale with a hanger steak, or even a fruity framboise to accompany a slice of chocolate truffle cake, the right beer is a perfect partner to any dining experience. Garrett Oliver shows you how to make it happen, whether you're at home on Tuesday night, in a restaurant for Sunday brunch, or on vacation in Europe. He explains how beer is made, shows you its fascinating history, and then leads you through the amazing range of flavors displayed by the dozens of distinct styles of beer from around the world. Most important, he shows how beer, which is far more versatile than wine, intensifies flavors when it's appropriately paired with foods to create brilliant matches most people have never imagined. "The Brewmaster's Table" is entertainingly written by the man "Gourmet" magazine calls a "passionate epicure and talented alchemist" and is lushly illustrated with Denton Tillman's gorgeous photographs of the world's finest breweries, their excellent beers, and theartisans who produce them. Whether you're a beer aficionado, a passionate cook, or just someone who loves a great dinner, this book will indeed be a revelation.

Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

The Brewnaster's Table November 16, 2008
Very comprehensive and interesting review on the global styles of beers and food pairings. Any fan of real beer should probably own this one, although I'll disclose that it doesn't cover every new USA craft brewery that seem to be springing up all over the US. I don't agree with pairing spicy foods with highly hopped beers, but found no major objections to the rest of the book.

4 out of 5 stars

The Brewmaster is the Master March 8, 2008
I have read this three times and continue to return to it. The author has a very easy to read style and is very knowledgeable. Reading about biking through Belgium makes it that much harder waiting to go there myself. I highly recommend it for anyone that is interested in beer.

5 out of 5 stars

Best beer and food book I have found February 13, 2008
This is without a doubt the best book on pairing beer and food I have found. It's also one of the best beer books available, with detailed, even passionate descriptions of most beer types, and knowing descriptions of representative individual beers and famous breweries. One can quibble ... it's possible to disagree with a few of his reviews or a few of his selections, and after a while one tires of hearing of beers that can be matched to beef cheeks. But, by and large, a fantastic book. I've started giving copies to friends ... even friends who don't drink beer ... so that they will have a vague idea of what it means to be a beer enthusiast.

5 out of 5 stars

A Bible for the beer foodie January 21, 2008
Between 1850 and 1880, "Brewers Row" in Brooklyn became home to eleven breweries, due to a massive influx of immigrants from Germany. By the end of the century, Brooklyn had become a major center for brewing, boasting 48 brewing establishments.

In the spirit of this brewing tradition, Garrett Oliver emerges. As Brewmaster and a partner of Brooklyn Brewery, he imparts his knowledge like flakes of gold, creating traditional styles of beer with classic depth. An avid lecturer, he articulates the connection between fine food and beer with the passion of a master.

THE BREWMASTER'S TABLE - DISCOVERING THE PLEASURES OF REAL BEER WITH REAL FOOD is a bible for the beer foodie. Mr. Oliver entices you into his world, using colorful words to tease you into submission. Once captured, he takes you on a grand journey, matching food tastes with beer styles, introducing you to fine European traditions, and creating a burning desire for more.

The reader travels with him throughout Europe, to the Payottenland district west of central Brussels, home to lambic beer. Discover the Bavarian Weissbiers, with their strong spices and malt sweetness, merging seamlessly with Thai, Indian, Mexican and Chinese foods. Visit the pubs of London, with their English Bitters and Imperial Stouts. Enter the fascinating world of Trappist and Abbey Ales - Chimay from Abbaye Notre-Dame de Scourmont and Westmalle from Abdij Trappisten van Westmalle - and onward, through the Czech Republic and returning to America, where traditions are merged by the artisans of beer.

Whether you are a connoisseur of beer, a gourmet cook - captivated with the art of pairing food with beer, or an individual with a passion for palatable treats, THE BREWMASTER'S TABLE leads you into the pleasures of real beer with real food.

5 out of 5 stars

This book is the guide to beer! August 22, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I've had this book for 2 years and just bought it for a friend because I've loved it so much. I've reread this book twice because there is so much great information. This book changed the way I look at, buy and drink beer. I'm also a home brewer and this book gave me a whole new perspective on what I was trying to make and what I wanted from my beer.
There are few books that talk about pairing beer with food and I think this is THE book on the subject.
If you want to broaden your beer horizons, this book will do it. You will never look back.
Enjoy!

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