Hi, all. The Brewers Association - or at least I think it's the Brewers Association - has a series of books on different beer styles. I'm looking to pick up a few of these, but I'm curious as to which ones are good and which aren't worth seeking out. Any recs on these? Thanks!
Most are dated. Many repeat the old tales that have been debunked by beer historians in the last decade. Some are good. Those books are geared to the Homebrewer of the day, and have a good portion dedicated to Homebrewing. As a longtime Homebrewer, I have all but one of those, so my critique is based on my reading those. Though not a part of the series, the Mitch Steele book on IPA is excellent. You should be able to figure out which are part of the series. http://www.brewerspublications.com/browse-our-books/
Discussions of books on beer and brewing come up on these forums pretty regularly. Try the search function and you'll probably find dig up many good recommendations.
If you want to learn about the science then "Brewing" is probably the best place to start. It will help you learn about the brewing process and give you ideas of what is really going on with your beers. I think it's a good text to get a foundation for the brewing industry and science.
In fact, the OP started one just last week! https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/seminal-beer-books.439318/#post-4937974
I like Brew Like a Monk. Gives a history of Trappist styles, along with tips on how to brew beers like Dubbels and Tripels etc.
