Beverages category: 3182 books
New Hampshire Beer
Brewing from Sea to Summit
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2014
In 1859, the legendary Frank Jones Brewery was founded in Portsmouth, paving the way for the booming craft beer scene of today. The surge of budding breweries is bringing exciting styles and flavors to thirsty local palates and neighborhood bars from the White Mountains to the seacoast. Join beer scholars...
Bourbon
The Evolution of Kentucky Whiskey
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2011
Think of Kentucky and several images come to mind: sports, bluegrass, Churchill Downs, and yes, bourbon. There is a sobering reality in that bourbon has made the greatest impact among those industries that best symbolize the state. Kentucky bourbon is distinguished from others for its secret family...
by Craig Gravina, Alan McLeod
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2014
The Upper Hudson Valley has a long and full-bodied brewing tradition. Arriving in the 1600s, the Dutch established the area as a brewing center, a trend that continued well into the eighteenth century despite two devastating wars. The Erie Canal helped develop Albany into a beer capital of North America--"Albany...
by John Holl, April Darcy
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
The definitive guide to Massachusetts's 46 breweries and brewpubs.
Rhode Island Beer
Ocean State History on Tap
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2015
Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but its brewing history packs a mighty punch. In the 1600s, Sergeant William Baulston opened up his public house in Providence, providing New Englanders with one of the first spots to imbibe homebrewed beer. Prohibition sank many operations, but Narragansett...
by Sarah Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2015
For more than 150 years, Finger Lakes Wine Country has played a major role in American wine history. At its heart are the four deepest Finger Lakes, part of a group of 11 long, narrow lakes in central New York. There, nestled among Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, and Cayuga Lakes, farmers began planting...
Vermont Prohibition
Teetotalers, Bootleggers & Corruption
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2016
Vermont became the nation's second dry state in 1853. But some locals refused to comply, and inept law enforcement led to ineffective consequences. What was intended to increase wholesomeness forced a newly carved detour toward crime and corruption. Early laws, such as the Liquor Law of 1853, targeted...
New Mexico Wine
An Enchanting History
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
Every vine has a story, and nearly four hundred years ago, New Mexico's wine journey began when the first Mission grapes were planted in 1629. Taste this rich legacy, the oldest in the United States, in Donna Blake Birchell's account of the turmoil and triumph that shaped today's burgeoning industry....
How To Make Your Own Drinks
Create Fresh Seasonal Drinks From Elderflower Cordial to Cinnamon Schnapps
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2011
In How to Make Your Own Drinks award-winning author Susy Atkins gives the low-down on how to create delicious cordials, wines, infusions, liqueurs and health-giving juices from fresh, seasonal home-grown or locally sourced ingredients with minimum fuss and maximum results. Recipes include thirst-quenching...
Cocktails on Tap
The Art of Mixing Spirits and Beer
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2015
The next great ingredient in the craft cocktail revolution has arrived: craft beer.
Bartender and cocktail consultant Jacob Grier offers up more than fifty thirst-quenching concoctions featuring beer. Long considered a beverage best enjoyed on its own, beer has now become a favorite ingredient...
by Gajanan Shirke
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2010
A virtual treasure trove on bar management and beverage services, this book packs in so much of valuable information that both veteran and budding hoteliers can depend on it. From the mundane and routine aspects, to the wonderful and exotic parts of bar management and operations, the book is a treat...
The Naked Brewer
Fearless Homebrewing Tips, Tricks & Rule-breaking Recipes
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
For novice and experienced homebrewers alike, a year’s worth of homebrew recipes and how-tos that will arm you with the basic wisdom any homebrewer needs to build their brewing know-how.
In The Naked Brewer, Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune provide a spectrum of seasonal homebrew recipes...
by Joseph Coppinger
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2017
"The American Practical Brewer and Tanner: in which is exhibited the whole process of Brewing without boiling; Brewing Strong Beer with the extract only of the Hop, leaving out the substance; a simple method of giving new Beer all the qualities of age, thereby rendering it fit for the Bottle before...
Vintage Beer
A Taster's Guide to Brews That Improve over Time
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2014
2014 Gold Medal Winner from the North American Guild of Beer Writers for Best Beer Book
Like good wine, certain beers can be aged under the right conditions to enhance and change their flavors in interesting and delicious ways. Good candidates for cellaring are either strong, sour, or smoked beers,...