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Summary: A Very Good Book
Review: A very good book for people wanting to start out on the concepts of brewing beer. Would also serve as an excellent handbook for quick references and reads.
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Summary: Good Introductory Text to Brewing Beer
Review: Already jaded about super claims, I half-heartedly gave this book a try.... Not only did I find this book extremely easy to follow; I found that it is also extremely informative. I'm not joking--this... is the best investment you will ever make if brewing beer interests you.
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Summary: Simply Put: The BEST beer brewing book available!
Review: Already jaded about super claims, I half-heartedly gave this book a try.... Not only did I find this book extremely easy to follow; I found that it is also extremely informative. I'm not joking--this... is the best investment you will ever make if brewing beer interests you.
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Summary: Many Better Alternatives Available
Review: As a member of the brewing industry, I find this book it to be full of inaccuracies, both technical and historical. What remains is muddled by poor writing including imprecise use of language and overly broad generalizations. After reading Papazian, homebrewers (and even beginning commercial brewers) would be well advised to read the classic titles by Gregg Noonan and David Miller. Professional brewers should purchase Kunze, the Hough, Briggs, Stevens & Young volumes and the MBAA titles.
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Summary: Well Worth the Price!
Review: As someone who has worked in the brewing industry as a microbilogist for over the 30 years I found the book a pleasure to read. It was well-written, thouroughly researched, and contains enough technical information to make it usefull. A real plus is the chapter on the U.S. beer industry.
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Summary: A Good Starter Book
Review: I have been in the beer business for many years, and have read all the standard texts. This is a good book. It's direct, it's easy reading, and, unlike many of the brewing texts, it's simple to follow.
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Summary: From a Homebrewer Novice
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I have a limited knowledge of brewing beer, yet Goldammer has a way of describing the brewing process that is informative and instructional without trying to be cute or overly simplistic. I found that everything in this book was useful and very informative even though its focus is on commercial brewing.
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Summary: Just What I Needed
Review: I really liked this book. Its easy to read and fairly extensive discussing all the major topics, unlike other brewing books.
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Summary: Just What I Needed
Review: I really liked this book. Its easy to read and fairly extensive discussing all the major topics, unlike other brewing books.
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Summary: Practical and Readable
Review: If you're looking for a book that's easy to follow and not loaded with technical gobbledygook, I highly recommend The Brewers' Handbook. It was written in an easily understood format suitable for a beginner but the scope of information will be appreciated even by a veteran brew-meister. The only real criticism I have of the book is that although the author did an excellent job in explaining the brewing process, there is no better book, he didn't go into enough detail. However, this is the best book I have currently read about brewing beer.
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