The Belgian Beer Book
Lannoo Publishers (Verlag)
9789401409667 (ISBN)
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“I love Belgian beer but until I picked up this book I never realized just how ignorant I was on the subject. The Belgian Beer Book grants you a ground floor view of Belgian Beer culture, Belgian Beer, and everything you might ever want to know about things related to Belgian Beer.” ― Nerd Rage News
“This massive 704-page book is packed with photos, stories, food pairing ideas, and beer and brewery guides that dig deep into one of the most storied beer cultures on the planet.” ― The High Five Archive
“This is the ultimate beer book, which, after reading, will have you packing your bags and getting on the first flight to Belgium.” ― Celebrator Book News
“This massive eight-pound, two-and-a-half-inch thick volume gives you what you would expect from its simple, straightforward title.” ― Cleveland.com
Belgian beer is famous throughout the world. Beer connoisseurs Erick Verdonck and Luc De Raedemaeker explain everything there is to know about Belgian beer culture. How does the brewing process work? How do you tap, serve, taste and conserve a perfect beer? What are the different styles and types of beer? Which beers are the best ones and how about the recent craft beers? This book explains it all!
Erik Verdonck is a partner of The Belgian Beer Company and author of www.beertourism.com, an online platform about Belgium, gastronomy and tourism. He wrote several articles and books on beer and gastronomy. Luc De Raedemaeker is a teacher in the art of beer. He writes for magazines such as Hopper, Zytholoog, Vino Magazine, Chinese Hop magazine and American All About Beer. He is acclaimed internationally for his knowledge of beer and his critical mind.
1. BELGIAN IS BEER 11
Welcome from Erik Verdonck 12
Welcome from Luc De Raedemaeker 16
What is beer? 20
Belgians about their beer 21
Belgian beer in the world 30
2. BEER HISTORY 43
A healthy popular drink 44
(300 up to 1500 AC)
Gruit or hops? 46
A pure beer made with water, malt 48
and hops
City beers under pressure 52
(17th-18th century)
Industry and science take over 59
(19th century)
Pils revolution (1842) 62
War and crisis in beer land 66
(1914–1945)
Economies of scale down to regional beers 71
(1945–2000)
Microbreweries in the new millennium 74
(2000–)
3. BELGIAN BEER CULTURE 89
Popping into your ‘local’ 90
Beer seeks café 94
Enamel signs 96
Beer labels 100
Exchange fairs 100
The Belgian and his beer glass 105
Beer is fun 106
Specialty beer cafés in Belgium 110
Specialty beer cafés abroad 165
4. BREWING PROCESS AND 174
INGREDIENTS
Brewing method 174
Water 198
Hop 200
Yeast 210
Grains and malt 217
The malting process 218
Sugars and fruits 223
Herbs and spices 223
Wooden barrels: barrel or ingredient? 226
5. BELGIAN BEER STYLES AND 233
BEER TYPES
Abbey beer 236
Trappist beer 246
Spéciale Belge 254
Amber beer 258
Brut beer 262
Light blonde beer 266
Strong blonde beer 274
Triple 290
Strong dark beer, double and quadruple 298
Lambic and Faro 306
Gueuze and Oude Geuze 310
Kriek and fruit beers 318
Pils 328
Saison 334
Flemish red-brown 342
White beer 356
Scotch 362
Stout 366
Barrel aged 372
Wood-matured beer 378
India Pale Ale (IPA) 382
Beers with added wild yeast 390
Mix of beer styles 394
Extreme beers 400
6. TAPPING, POURING, TASTING AND 409
STORING
Learn how to serve a beer from the tap 412
Learn how to pour 414
Learn how to taste 416
Storing beer 432
7. BEER KITCHEN AND FOOD PAIRING 439
Alcohol habituation 440
Hop shoots from the Westhoek 442
Beer with your meal 444
Brewing is cooking 450
Beer tastings 451
Beer with fish, crustaceans and seafood 458
Beer and burgers 461
Beer and game 462
Beer and chocolate 466
Beer and cheese 470
Beer and pasta 476
Beer and bread 476
Beer and pizza 476
Beer and the Eastern cuisine 480
Beer restaurants 482
8. BEER TOURISM 505
Brewery visits 506
Beer festivals in Belgium 678
Beer events 684
ADDITIONS
Beer dictionary 688
Beer index 692
Brewery index 694
Beer and brewery musea 697
Beer festivals 697
Events 697
Cafés 697
Beer restaurant 698
Useful links and bibliography 698
Magazines 698
Television 698
Books 699
Thanks 702
| Erscheinungsdatum | 03.05.2024 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 100 Illustrations, black and white; 500 Illustrations, color |
| Verlagsort | Tielt |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 250 x 295 mm |
| Gewicht | 3528 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Getränke |
| ISBN-13 | 9789401409667 / 9789401409667 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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