Pale Ale Classic Beer

This concise guide traces the convoluted history of pale ale, the giant of beer styles. It dissects the flavor profile, lays out an in-depth examination of brewing techniques, tosses in a handful of recipes and wraps up with a look at several leading commercial examples of pale ales. Terry Foster, an authority on British beers with a Ph.D. in chemistry, has brewed a lot of ales himself. Chapters: history: the first India pale ale, competition, pale ale, and bottles, bitter and modern times, and adjuncts -- use or abuse; character profile of pale ale; how pale ale is brewed: ingredients, equipment and procedures; pale ale recipes; and glossary. Illustrations. "Combines the British tradition with intense American ideas."