- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: Running Press,U.S.; 7th Revised edition edition (25 July 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0762408855
- ISBN-13: 978-0762408856
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 9.6 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,928,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
The basic basics.`,
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This review is from: Running Press Pocket Guide to Beer: The Connoisseur's Companion to More Than 2000 Beers of the World (Hardcover)
The Michael Jacksons Pocket Guide to Beer has a very good introduction, which neatly sums up all you need to know about beer. The Guide part of the book is much to concise, where every beer has no more two sentences on it. Furthermore, areas outside Germany, Benelux, UK and US are quite poorly described, taking into account only the biggest breweries. I have also spotted at least one mistake in the book. But overall it makes a pleasant reading, with lot of interesting comments and pointing the drinker to the right direction.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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A Perfect Guide for the Traveler,
By Hoppy Doppelrocket - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Running Press Pocket Guide to Beer: The Connoisseur's Companion to More Than 2000 Beers of the World (Hardcover)
This "Pocket" guide is a perfect companion (of course, there are better, human companions) for the traveling beer lover. There are concise comments and honest, useful rankings for just about any beer you will ever run across in your travels. As you'd expect, this pocket guide is easy to take with you (it's about twice as big as a wallet without all the cash and credit cards stuffed into it) and can serve as a helpful guide when trying to figure out what to order at some of the world's better drinking establishments. It's broken down by country and that's helpful as well. I once ordered all the five-star Belgian beers at a pub in Brugge and other than the trouble I got in when I returned to my hotel, this book was a perfect guide for making good decisions.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Very handy!,
By Isabelle - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Running Press Pocket Guide to Beer: The Connoisseur's Companion to More Than 2000 Beers of the World (Hardcover)
This book is excellent! It has a collection of practically every beer you can think of! If you are interested in tasting various types of beers, you will love this book. It is also pocket-sized so that you can easily take it with you when visiting a pub or bar.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Great book, slightly dated information, and NOT ready for Kindle,
By 8 Times 8 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Running Press Pocket Guide To Beer: 7th Ed: The Connoisseur's Companion to More Than 2000 Beers of the World (Kindle Edition)
Obviously Micheal Jackson was one of the preeminent beer and whiskey connoisseurs and a prolific writer, so that much of the book is easily 5 stars. So, how do I arrive at 2 stars?
1. Having been published in 2000, the book is dated, very informative, but as a guide to beer, dated. The craft beer revolution is in full swing, a lot has happened in ten years. 2. More importantly, as a Kindle book, nothing has been done to make this a useful guide, dated or not. The index is nothing more than a photo copy. Not only is the index almost unreadable, but there are no hyperlinks. I bought this book as a resource for my smartphone, without a linked index it is completely useless. For this reason, this version receives only 2 stars and ebook was returned. My recommendation is to buy the hardcover if you really want this book. I own the hardcover and it is a wonderful, but dated, guide to beer. The hardcover is deserving of 4 stars, though without updates, those stars will fade. Mr. Jackson is sorely missed, his love of fine spirits and beer was unmatched; sharing a drink with him must have been a wonderful experience. |
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