Tasting Notes: The science and art of pairing beer and music

by Pete Brown, Mark Radcliffe (Foreword)

Tasting Notes combines popular science with the appreciation of beer and music, and does so in a way that’s entertaining and engaging for the general reader. It explains how our senses work, how we appreciate flavour, sound, and the world around us, and shows us how our senses interact in ways we don’t even realise. So, pour yourself a glass of your favourite beer, cue up one of the tracks featured in the book, switch on your mind, relax and float downstream… • Features 45 pairings of songs and beers, with QR codes that give you instant access to the full playlist.

392 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 12, 2025

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Reviews

[Nigel Burtt]

The premise seemed unlikely and some of the pairings are a bit of a stretch and personal, however as he says what started as a joke apparently has some science behind it and it works better with the wide variety of beer styles than the 'serious' research based on wine and classical music. He is a great readable writer too - I have read and enjoyed a few previous books on beer he has written, with many quotable facts and anecdotes

[Adam McAuley]

Well worth reading even if I’ve seen Pete Brown do the live show on many occasions. Most importantly I’ve discovered some new beers to try AND some new music to listen to - can’t beat that!