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Good 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 thought it might be helpful to hit up the Good Books archives – and to highlight some books that might make perfect gifts for that craft beer lover of yours…
So welcome to Part II of our special Holiday Edition of Good Books – And if you haven’t already checked out Part I – we’re pissed at you.
Ben Keene’s our friend, and he’s written an essential brewery tour guide, especially if you live in the Northeast…
The Great Northeast Brewery Tour: Tap into the Best Craft Breweries in New England and the Mid-Atlanticby Ben Keene
Ben Keene is the managing editor of BeerAdvocate magazine and the author of three books. He’s an outdoors kind of guy prone to spending large amounts of time in the woods of New England and upstate New York. Ben also knows his craft beer – and the places that brew it. The Great Northeast Brewery Guide is his map to serious drinking – an insider’s reflective field guidethat will lead you to 62 of the best craft breweries in New England.
If you’re looking for a beer book stocking stuffer, we’ve a fun idea for you…
World Bottled Beers: 50 Classic Brews to Sip and Savourby Adrian Tierney-Jones
Adrian Tierney-Jones is a brit – he’s an award-winning beer writer and he travels the world regularly as an international beer judge; he also loves and understands serious beer. One part whimsy, two parts insight, World Bottled Beers is a wondrous mashup of art and understanding. The book itself is amazingly shaped like a beer bottle. For each beer, the reader is greeted with a life-sized bottle-shaped image that’s accompanied by detailed tasting notes and a list of other similar beers to try. This is a beer book for the ADHD generation – brilliant graphics with just enough information.
How about a craft beer book that’s both informative and “laugh out loud” funny?
So You Want to Start a Brewery? – The Lagunitas Storyby Tony Magee
Tony Magee is the Founder and CEO of Lagunitas Brewing Company and he’s also one of craft beer’s larger-than-life characters. His recently updated opus, So You Want to Start a Brewery? is a narrative and business story that chronicles his roller-coaster ride of a career – from his brewery’s humble start as a one-man operation in Petaluma, California to the powerhouse it’s become today. Shockingly honest and sometimes hilarious, this is a memoir that teaches while it entertains.
