Beer: The Ultimate World Tour

by Bill Yenne

Join author Bill Yenne on a whirlwind tour of the crafty world of beer! After a quick stop to learn about the anatomy of beer, including ingredients, styles, and even museums, The Ultimate World Tour will take you to all the regions of the world and their famous brews. Inside, you will find maps, charts, illustrations, and photographs showcasing favorite brews of the areas! Featuring beer from regions Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Ireland, France, Netherlands, USA, Caribbean, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and even the Far East! So grab a pint and dive into a wonderful tour of one of the world's best beverages!

Genres: Nonfiction, Beer, Reference

288 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2014

About the author

Bill Yenne is the author of several novels and over three dozen books on historical topics. He has also been a contributor to encyclopedias of both world wars.

The New Yorker wrote of Sitting Bull, his biography of the great Lakota leader, that it "excels as a study in leadership." This book was named to the number 14 spot among Amazon's 100 Best Books of the Year.

Library Journal observed that "enthusiastic World War II readers will be drawn to" his dual biography, Aces High: The Heroic Story of the Two Top Scoring American Aces of World War II.

Recently, his book Convair Deltas was named as Book of the Month by Air Classics, while his book Tommy Gun was named Pick of the Month by Shooting Illustrated.

His book Guinness: The 250 Year Quest for the Perfect Pint was listed among the top business books of the year by Cond Nast Portfolio Magazine, which rated Yenne's tome as its TOP pick for "Cocktail Conversation."

Yenne's Rising Sons: The Japanese American GIs Who Fought for the United States in World War II, was praised by Walter Boyne, former Director of the National Air & Space Museum, who called it "a fast moving... page turner," and the "best book yet written on the saga."

The Wall Street Journal wrote, when reviewing his Indian Wars: The Campaign for the American West, that Yenne writes with "cinematic vividness," and says of his work that it "has the rare quality of being both an excellent reference work and a pleasure to read."

The author lives in San Francisco, California, and on the web at www.BillYenne.com

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Reviews

[kaitlphere · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't make it all the way through this book before the library ebook checked back in, but I really enjoyed what I read of it and I'd like to finish it at some point.

There is just the right amount of history included for each country to keep my attention without bogging me down with information. The history about the beer companies references modern homages or company changes to make that history relevent to the industry today ("today" in terms of when the book was published).

I found it very easy to jump around in terms of what order to read the chapters in. The information in one chapter was not dependent on information in the previous chapter.

I appreciated all the pictures included.

[Dwight Buchholz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comprehensive and enjoyable, the book is a detailed snapshot of the world state of beer. In such a rapidly changing industry? Movement? Hobby? Select slice of the foodie pie? The author integrates beer production history, giving a feel for how we arrived at our current flowering of independent brewers.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book in the goodreads giveaway.

This is full of details about the different beers around the country. The history was amazing and I learned about many things that I have never known. If you are a person that loves drinking or even brewing beer, then this book is for you.

I was very impressed by this book and glad I had the opportunity to read and learn more about the beer world.