kbasa
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Well I lucked in and picked up the following beer book at a free drop-off & pick-up book booth along our walking path to the community mailbox.
The Comic Book Story Of BEER from the year 7000 BC to today - I'd love to see the record keeping back then. The artwork is impressive.
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Michael Jackson's book is, IMHO, the ultimate guide to beer styles.
The variety of ways to make beer have always amazed me and when I first bought the book, I set about trying as many as I could find. The biggest thing I learned is that there is no "best" beer style and that constantly drinking only one style of beer is like only listening to one song.
I have friends that only drink hazy IPAs or just Bud or are similarly limited in their vision of the world of brewing. Too bad for them, I guess.
I think reading that book is what has formed my view of beer and ales: they're all different and they all have a time and place where they fit in best.
https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Jacksons-Great-Beer-Guide/dp/0789451565 If one is interested. It really opened my eyes and influenced my brewing.