The Scratch & Sniff Guide to Beer: A Beer Lover's Companion

by Justin Kennedy, Rich Higgins (Introduction)

Foreword by Master Cicerone Rich Higgins

Discover everything there is to know about beer with this sensational companion guide, packed with trivia, entertaining games, and fascinating anecdotes about the origins of well-known and rare beers—and ten unique "scratch and sniff" chapter openers devoted to each style of brew.

To truly know a beer, it isn’t enough to taste it. You must breathe in its distinctive aroma—a specially balanced blend of natural ingredients that differentiate one style of beer from another. Divided by common beer types, each chapter of this one-of-a-kind beer guide opens with a scratch and sniff panel that introduces you to a specific blend and offers a tantalizing preview of its flavor. Beer expert Rich Higgins provides key information, background history, and activities—a wealth of insider knowledge that adds body, depth, and flavor to every page. There is even a section for designing your own signature beer labels.

Whether you just want to discover more about favorite brews or are interested in becoming a home brew master, The Scratch & Sniff Guide to Beer is a delight for every beer fan.

Genres: Nonfiction

157 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 21, 2024

Reviews

[Jan Christophersen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Der er nogle fejl i scratch & sniff mærkerne; der er helt tydeligt byttet om på et par stykker, og nogle af dem er måske blevet for gamle. Men det er en rigtig fin bog med en overraskende tyngde.
Den er ikke tung at læse, forstås, men den kommer på trods af den måske lidt fjollede titel, godt i dybden med en række emner.
Absolut anbefalelsesværdig, hvis man synes det er sjovt at lære lidt mere om øl og man endnu ikke er helt på ekspertniveau.

[Cilie (Bobos Bøger) · Rating 3 out of 5]

The review of different beer styles, ingredients, glassware etc. is good and very informative. The patches that we are supposed to scratch and smell are a good idea as beer tasting is aromatic and if done well this could help a lot when setting words to your tasing experiencing. Unfortunately they are not done well, some it is hard to get a distinct smell from and one example smelt of cloves though is was not supposed to. Furthermore, quizzes placed mid chapter asked questions that you had to read beyond that point to answer.
The idea an knowledge is there, but the book is lacking in execution.

[H. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun but felt like is was too basic for anyone who's motivated to read a book on beer. There aren't even clear explanations of what the different kinds of beers are; I felt a topic was often being written around instead of written about. I'm trying The Beer Bible next.

[Kevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very broad overview of beer in general. Lots of pictures and great basic information. Some of my stickers were duds and offered no smell though.