Reader Reviews

Practical and Readable
Reviewer: Bill Halstead from Austin, Texas

If you're looking for a book that's easy to follow and not loaded with technical gobbledygook, I highly recommend The Brewers' Handbook. It was written in an easily understood format suitable for a beginner but the scope of information will be appreciated even by a veteran brew-meister.

The only real criticism I have of the book is that although the author did an excellent job in explaining the brewing process, there is no better book, he didn't go into enough detail.

However, this is the best book I have currently read about brewing beer.

Informative, but not directed to homebrewers
Reviewer: A reader from Wayne, PA United States

The book's back cover, mentions that this book is applicable to homebrewers, and it is in a theoretical aspect. I found the book to be a good reference for how the brewing industry does things, but is not applicable to an intermediate homebrewer wanting to learn more about brewing beer at home.

Good Introductory Text to Brewing Beer
Reviewer: A reader from Little Rock, Arkansas

Solid intro to brewing beer for anyone interested in opening up a micro or brewpub. Serious homebrewers would also benefit from reading the book. Its not really intended for newbies.

Simply Put: The BEST beer brewing book available!
Reviewer: Mary Clinton from Seattle, Washington

Already jaded about super claims, I half-heartedly gave this book a try.... Not only did I find this book extremely easy to follow; I found that it is also extremely informative. I'm not joking--this... is the best investment you will ever make if brewing beer interests you.

Flawed . . .,
Reviewer: A reader from USA

The first page I opened contained an error that would be obvious to anyone who knew their way around a brewery. As I paged through, I found a number of other mistakes and questionable statements. While the magnitude of the errors ("Indian" Pale Ale instead of "India" Pale Ale, for instance) is such that most will be inconsequential for the novice or beginner, this should not be considered a reference work for anyone who wants to be taken seriously by other brewers.

Excellent Coverage -- Two Thumbs Up!
Reviewer: Blaine Thomas from Madison, Wisconsin

This is just not another book on beer brewing. The Brewers' Handbook is the most complete book on brewing beer that I have ever read, leaving no stone unturned.

Just What I Needed
Reviewer: Bobby Johnson from Tampa, Florida

I really liked this book. Its easy to read and fairly extensive discussing all the major topics, unlike other brewing books.

Indispensable Beer Reference
Reviewer: Steve Carlson from Las Vegas, Nevada

This book was given to me several months ago as a gift but didn't read it until over the holidays. There is an amazing lot of information in this book. The information is objective, well organized and easy to understand. Goldammer doesn't get bogged down in long technical descriptions. Although the book focuses on commercial beer brewing, I still found the information useful as a homebrewer.

Another "Must Have" brewing book
Reviewer: Dennis M Doherty from Mystic, CT United States

This book covers more about beer than all the other books I have combined. While it appears to be oriented toward the professional brewer, there is a plethora of information to be gleaned from the book. As someone who has been brewing beer at home for over 15 years, it is tough to find this much new and interesting information in one source. The author has the ability to keep the subject matter interesting. While there is a lot of information that is of little value to the home brewer (marketing etc...) there is enough pertinent information to make this a must have book. Even if you know everything about brewing, you will learn from this book.