The first fully illustrated guidebook for craft beer drinkers, pairing hyper-detailed photography with profiles of fifty of today's most sought-after hop varieties.

Hops are beer's most important ingredient, offering a spectrum of distinct aromas, flavors, and bitterness to all the tasty brews we enjoy. With delicious varieties like the floral Cascade, bitter Galena, tropical Galaxy, or juicy Citra, this heavily illustrated and deeply researched guidebook helps you navigate this ever-expanding field of choices with craft beer aficionado Dan DiSorbo and renowned macrophotographer Erik Christiansen.

The Book of Hops profiles fifty of the most popular and important hops from around the world with notes on taste, composition, use, origin, history, and associated beer styles. A handy primer section explains the science, story, and production of beer using text, illustrations, and infographics, including a breakdown of key ingredients, the brewing process, and even the right glass for the right beer. The book also describes twenty key beer styles, from Pale Ales and Pilsners to Imperial Stouts and New England IPAs, with a brief history and summary of each style's taste profile.

With hundreds of hand-picked craft beer recommendations throughout,

this book is all you need to choose your next favorite brew.

**本为精酿啤酒饮用者提供的全图解指南，结合了详细的摄影作品与当今备受欢迎的50种啤酒花品种简介。

啤酒花是啤酒中最重要的成分，为我们享受美味的啤酒提供了独特的香气、香味和苦味。这本图文并茂、经过深入研究的指南介绍了各种美味品种，如花香四溢的卡斯卡特、苦涩的格里纳、苦香兼优的银河和多汁的西楚，帮助你与手工啤酒爱好者丹·迪索尔博（Dan DiSorbo）和知名宏观摄影家埃里克·克里斯蒂森（Erik Christiansen）一起探索这个不断扩大的选择领域。

本书介绍了世界各地50种备受欢迎的啤酒花，并对其口味、成分、用途、产地、历史和相关啤酒风格进行了说明。入门部分用文字、插图和信息图表解释了啤酒的科学、故事和生产，包括关键成分的分类、酿造过程，甚至还有酒杯挑选指南。本书还介绍了20种主要的啤酒风格，从淡色艾尔和比尔森啤酒到帝国黑啤和新英格兰IPA，并简要介绍了每种风格的历史和口味概况。

本书通篇有数百种精心挑选的精酿啤酒推荐，是你选择下一个最喜欢的啤酒所需要的指南。