Craft Beer Country

In Search of the Best Breweries from the South Pacific to the Pacific Coast

by Kirk Richardson

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Pub Date 23 Oct 2018 | Archive Date 27 Feb 2019

Cooking, Food & Wine | Travel

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Food and travel writer Kirk Richardson is searching for the best craft beer breweries in North America. From the shores of Southern California to the ports of New England and everywhere in between, Kirk brings together exceptional craft beers and stories from the unique characters who make them. Pull up a chair, pour yourself a pint, and relax: you're in Craft Beer Country.

For the first leg of his four-region trek, Kirk travels from sunny Maui, Hawaii to chilly Juneau, Alaska, in search of palate-pleasing ales and lagers and camaraderie with some of the best minds in craft brewing. Whether you just love a good pint from time to time or you are a bona fide beer connoisseur, Craft Beer Country: In Search of the Best Breweries from the South Pacific to the Pacific Coast is your tasting guide to the region.

Food and travel writer Kirk Richardson is searching for the best craft beer breweries in North America. From the shores of Southern California to the ports of New England and everywhere in between...

Advance Praise

"It's clear from the opening pages that Richardson, a freelance food and beverage writer, is no casual quaffer...The author succeeds in his goal of producing more than just 'Another craft beer bible,' instead offering 'a travelogue that includes many of craft beer's most interesting characters.'...The experience is a bit like tagging along on a tasting tour with an informed friend who's able to translate the unique characteristics of any given brew into words...A solid work of food journalism that will appeal to beer experts and novices alike."

-- Kirkus Reviews

"A fantastic read that explores the makers of some of the best craft beer in the west."

-- BrewPublic

"It's clear from the opening pages that Richardson, a freelance food and beverage writer, is no casual quaffer...The author succeeds in his goal of producing more than just 'Another craft beer...

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EDITION	Hardcover
ISBN	9781643071671
PRICE	US$24.95 (USD)

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Meghan S, Librarian

This book was received as an ARC from Mascot Books in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

Breweries and local beer craft has become such a trend that people are growing more fascinated by the art day after day. Kirk Richardson does a tremendous job reflecting on the craft of beer and how brewmasters have redefined the craft and examining the perfect process and ingredients into brewing the perfect beer. Also, it is very rewarding and informative all of the history behind breweries and how they came to be. Also, Kirk sharing his travels also makes me feel like traveling to some of these breweries and check them out for myself.

We will consider this book for our Non-Fiction TX section at our library. That is why we give this book 4 stars.

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Ashley H, Reviewer

3.5 Stars

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy. This was given in exchange for an honest review.

Kirk Richardson's new book, Craft Beer Country, is a deeply personal look at some of the best breweries and their beers in the West. He covers quite a bit of territory from Alaska down the Pacific Northwest to California and all the way over to Hawaii. Throughout his journey he interviews brew masters and samples some of their most unique and innovative offerings while telling their personal stories. He stops at both commercially well known breweries like Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, Stone Brewing and Alaskan Brewing Company as well as regional offerings like Freemont Brewing, Public Coast Brewing and Brasserie St James.

I am a very big fan of craft and independent brews and living on the west coast am familiar with many of his destinations and was interested to hear about the brewers and some of the samplings they offer in house. This is a good read for beer lovers on the West Coast or planning a trip to visit some of these breweries.

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Karin D, Book Trade Professional

This is a thoroughly enjoyable book that gives a tour through breweries of the Pacific Coast and Hawaii. The chapters are relatively brief, but each provide information about a particular brewery and type of beer. Richardson's love of beer and travel are evident as he captures the essence of each brewery. I can't name a single place he mentions in the book that I do not want to visit myself.
As someone new to the enjoyment of craft beer I found the book to be informative as I learn more about the different types of beer. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to learn more about beer or who has a love of the Pacific Northwest in particular. Living in the Midwest I am not familiar with many of these breweries, but they are now places I intend to look up on future travels out west.