Book

[B-Rad13]

Looking for a good book that explains all the different types/styles of beer, what they should look like taste like etc and like a sample recipe for that beer. Is there such a book?
Thanks

 

[kevin58]

Start with The Home Brewers Guide To Vintage Beer by Ron Pattinson for historical background (on English styles) followed by Modern Homebrew Recipes by Gordon Strong for contemporary info.

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

Looking for a good book that explains all the different types/styles of beer, what they should look like taste like etc and like a sample recipe for that beer.s there such a book?

Brewing Classic Styles (2007).

Styles vary by region and vary over time. Writers in different regions will bring different perspectives.

Some ideas (from the USA) to cover the more current styles:

• Meanbrews UT channel
• BJCP competition style guidelines (includes commercial examples, but no recipes; slower to update)
• BA competition style guidelines (no commercial examples or recipes; generally updates yearly
• various recipe books (BYO Big Book of Clone Recipes, ...)

 

[B-Rad13]

Ok I'll go take a look at those

 

[MaxStout]

If you want a pocket-sized book that shows the styles, The Guide to Craft Beer is a good reference. It gives an overview of each style, but doesn't include recipes.

For recipes, another vote for Brewing Classic Styles, and Modern Homebrew Recipes. If you want to experiment a little, Mosher's Radical Brewing is an excellent book to have. There are also plenty of clone books out there if you want to re-create specific beers.

 

[Broken Crow]

If you don't need the dead-tree version, there's always this:
https://www.bjcp.org/bjcp-style-guidelines/

 

[PCABrewing]

Looking for a good book that explains all the different types/styles of beer, what they should look like taste like etc ...

You might download a copy of the latest BJCP style guide for the first part of your request.

(Looks like me and Broken Crow were on the same channel)

 

[PCABrewing]

With the style guide in one hand and your mouse in the other you should be able to find a recipe to satisfy your request.

 

[Broken Crow]

With the style guide in one hand and your mouse in the other you should be able to find a recipe to satisfy your request.

^^Agreed! I started experimenting with styles using the BJCB guide and looking up the recipes mostly on this site to try.. It really helped me both set expectations and learn the contributions of each element.

 

[MaxStout]

And of course the HBT recipe database.

 

[stamandster]

"Tasting Beer" by Randy Mosher isn't necessarily a "recipe book" but it's a good read on styles and their history, and the representation of aroma and flavors found in each style. It's not "all inclusive" either.

 

[bwible]

If you don't need the dead-tree version, there's always this:
https://www.bjcp.org/bjcp-style-guidelines/

Exactly what I was going to say

 

[pvtpublic]

I agree with the BJCP route. Not only does it do a great job of explaining a beer style, but it has comments, the history of the style, a comparison with similar styles, and commercial examples of each style.