An indispensable globe-spanning bucket list for beer lovers, with 1,000 ideas for exploring the world's best beer destinations and experiences
A worldwide guide to the best bars, brewery tours, museums, festivals, the original Oktoberfest, and other incredible travel itineraries for beer aficionados
Whether you're planning a pub crawl, a weekend in the country, or a longer vacation, this lively curated guide to beer-related travel is an exhaustive compendium of hundreds of the world's breweries both large and small where you can go hoist a pint, from the seasoned long-standing spots to the freshly minted newcomers to the brewery scene.
Liberally illustrated with over 250 atmospheric photos plus reproductions of beer labels, craft beer fans will build a great list of addresses to go bend an elbow:
- The gleaming modern taprooms of the Pacific Northwest
- Atmospheric English pubs across the UK
- Iconic breweries including San Francisco's Anchor Steam and the Czech Republic's original Pilsner
- Boisterous festivals from Munich's Oktoberfest to Denver's Great American Beer
- A pub crawl in Dublin where you can hoist a Guinness at James Joyce's favorite pub
- Top Ten lists of the best drinking spots in cities around the globe
Each listing covers tour and tasting information along with an in-depth look at approaches to brewing, philosophies about flavors and ingredients, and what makes a beer special.
This is the perfect gift for beer lovers--even if that's you!-- to build their dream itinerary of where to visit, when to go, what to drink, and everything in between.