CBG book suggestions
The weather is colder. You don’t feel up to partying, you kinda just want to chill… pick up a book. We’ve complied a list.
The Foodie’s Beer Book: The Art of Pairing and Cooking with Beer for Any Occasion.
(Skyhorse Publishing, Brooke and Luther Fedora)
Gastropub owners and Culinary Institute of America graduates Brooke and Luther Fedora explore the many ways beer can enhance a dish or entire meal.
This book includes a brief history of beer as well as recipes for dishes as well as home brewing. Luther Fedora was voted Best Chef in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia, by the Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau for 2014.
We Make Beer: Inside the Spirit and Artistry of America’s Craft Brewers (Sean Lewis, St Johns Publishing)
Sean Lewis sets out on a cross-country journey into the heart—and the art—of American beer making. On the road, Lewis discovered a passionate community of people who put their souls into their work and who view brewing as an extension of themselves.
So You Want To Start A Brewery: The Lagunitas Story (Chicago Review Press, Tony Magee, Lagunitas Brewing Founder/CEO)
Magee founded Lagunitas 20 years ago in Petaluma, CA. It’s now the fifth-largest and fastest growing craft brewer in the United States, and the recently opened second brewery in Chicago will handle all distribution east of the Rockies once it’s working at full capacity. Magee takes Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ lovers behind the scenes, sharing colorful insights on the growth of Lagunitas and the craft beer industry as whole—while also revealing the challenges he faced on the entrepreneurial side of things. This is as much a business book and brewery history as personal memoir.
Beam, Straight Up: The Bold Story of the First Family of Bourbon
(Fred Noe, Jim Kokoris)
The global beverage alcohol industry is expected to exceed $1 trillion in sales in 2015. In the U.S. it’s a major contributor to the economy, employing nearly 4 million people and continues to perform with remarkable resilience.
Written by the 7th generation Beam family member and Master Distiller, Frederick Booker Noe III, Beam, Straight Up is the first book to be written by a Beam, the family behind the 217-year whiskey dynasty and makers of one of the world’s best-selling bourbons.
Tasting Whiskey
(Lew Bryson, Storey Publishing)
Lew Bryson is the managing editor of Whisky Advocate, where he is also a feature writer and columnist. He frequently presents tastings and lectures on whiskey and has written several books on craft beer.
A comprehensive manual for all levels of enthusiasts, Tasting Whiskey maps whiskey styles, profiling each of the major types of whiskey, discussing their differences, exploring how and where they are made, and describing their unique flavors. Bryson walks the reader through the process of tasting and teaches how to collect and age whiskey. He also includes cocktail recipes as well as suggestions for food pairings.
–Nkosi
Just a list of books we found that make for a good read.
