The Beer Guide

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The Beer Guide
The most comprehensive guide to beer, includes descriptions and ratings by tens of thousands of craft beer enthusiasts. More than 2,700 ales and lagers reviewed, foreign and domestic. Based on the consensus ratings on the country’s most popular beer website,  RateBeercom. Includes a food-pairing guide by award-winning beer writer Stan Hieronymus. Edited by veteran beer competition judge Josh Oakes. Updated October 2008.
 296 pages. 4.25" X 8.5". Paperback.  ISBN 1-892588-16-1. List $9.95.

REVIEWS:

“Brilliant food-to-beer guide. It is brutally honest, has a good deal of hilarious commentary and
studying can only improve your beer IQ” – Jim Witmer, Dayton Daily News.

''Have you ever tried to remember the name of favorite craft brew from another city, but couldn't quite remember what it was, or why you liked it so much? Do you like to argue the merits of particular beers, and wish you had some info to back you up every now and then? Would you like a travel size, comprehensive Zagat-like guide to over 2,700 of the best beers the world has to offer? For a reasonable $9.95? If your answer is yes to any of the three questions above, buy a copy of The Beer Guide edited by RateBeer.com s long time editor Josh Oakes for a mere $9.95. The 296-page, 'The Beer Guide,' which fits nicely in a backpack or a back pocket, has short but authoritative descriptions on over 2,700 beers. The descriptions were edited and selected by Oakes from RateBeer.com's vast archive of public reviews. RateBeer.com has over 30,000 contributing members. The Guide also has a handy chapter on beer style descriptions, tasting notes, and food/beer tasting guide. 'The Beer Guide' could earn a permanent place in your bathroom, briefcase, or bar top. It also will make for a good stocking stuffer this Christmas.'' -- Patrick Orr, ''The Beer Nut,'' The Idaho Statesman, Boise

"This book has ratings of 2,700 macros, micros and imports galore. Oakes has culled the best of the brews
reviews. Check it out!"  – Travis Poling,  San Antonio Express News

"The Beer Guide has a great beer-food pairing cheat sheet" – Don Russell, Philadelphia Daily News Joe Six-Pack columnist.

“Excellent book. We give it 4-1/2 stars -- out of 4!” – Beer Radio

"It allows you to take along the thoughts of 30,000 RateBeer.com contributors in an easy to carry package. The book also includes a beer and food pairing guide by Stan Hieronymus. The neat thing about the book is that you can quickly get ratings for everything from Schlitz malt Liquor (one star: 'It's like watching a mime get run over') to Westvleteren Abt 12 (five stars: 'Wonderfully madeirized malt with raisins, prunes and dates in aroma and nice spices wafting through.'). – Rick Lyle, Lyke 2 Drink Blog

Price: $9.95 $8.95

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