Received advance copies of 1001 Beers today. I think it looks wonderful and makes me want to have a drink right now (a Lagunitas Pils followed by a Victory Storm would be dandy). Another beer book? Yes, but on the other hand there are 1001 beers inside and 300 words (plus tasting notes) on them from the likes of Pete Brown, Stan Hieronymous, Randy Mosher, Stephen Beaumont, Lisa Morrison, Joris Pattyn, Conrad Siedl, Ali Gilmour and many others as well as myself (I wasn’t going to leave off writing some of my favourites as well as doing the whole editor’s schtick…), so it’s more than just another beer book. I like the cover as well, it gets across the thing of beauty that is a fine glass of beer, but in a cool, modern way. (end of blowing own trumpet)
Glad to hear it's on the way. Looking forward to seeing it in the shops. Do we get a launch party :-)
ReplyDeleteAfraid not (would be good though wouldn’t it?) but if you’re in London when I am the Rathhaus are on me; BTW thanks for mention on blog, must get next one done.
ReplyDeleteYaay! Nice cover. Amazon gives a publication date in May -- is that right?
ReplyDeleteMarch I have been told, will keep you informed. So makes me want to have a few beers but I have work to do.
ReplyDeleteBit confusing, this.
ReplyDeleteAmazon.co.uk lists two editions: One called "1001 beers you must taste before you die", which appears to be a hardcover with a different cover, and a release date set at 23 March, and one called "1001 beers you must try before you die" which appears to be a paperback with the cover shown above and a release date on 3 May.
Adrian, would that be an US vs. UK edition thing ?
Anyway, whatever the definitive title, I'm looking forward to its release !
Laurent, who knows, but they are both the same book, the British one is on my desk and says try.
ReplyDeleteWhat happens if you die without trying them? Is it like dying inbetween the release of the empire strikes back and return of the jedi and never knowing what happens to Han Solo?
ReplyDeleteyeah - nice cover, despite the title!!
ReplyDeleteNo it's much worse than that, Cookie, it means you'll die without having shaken hands with some of the great lagers of this world, and will have to make do with those of whichever afterlife you believe in.
ReplyDeleteHmm. Interesting. I was moaning the other day about how there were more than enough "beer catalogue" books out already (I was prompted by being given a copy of Ben McFarland's) but didn't know you were working on one. Looks nice and an interesting list of contributors. Hope there's room in the market. Any interesting or unusual choices...? Ben's book scored big with me because it features a beer from the Altstadthof in Nuremberg.
ReplyDeleteCooking — it’s worse than what Laurent described, it’s like starting to watch Carry On Up The Khyber and pegging out halfway and not knowing what happens to Joan Sims after she started her dalliance with Kenneth Williams, or wondering in your death throes if those two out of work lads would ever made it out of their Camden flat to rejuvenate in the Lake District.
ReplyDeleteBailey — I hope there are some interesting choices, obviously you will have heard of many but when there are writers of the calibre of Evan Rail (obviously the Czech selection), the aformentioned North Americans, the Brits (at home and abroad), the Europeans all offering 300 words plus 50 word tasting notes, then I would hope it appeals to right across the board; the stories of the beers go beyond the usual malt and hops tale. I hadn’t heard of many of the Swiss beers that Laurent wrote about, while the Italian scene was well dissected by several writers. And I also managed to get someone who had been to Ethiopia to write about their beers, and even one Sorghum beer from South Africa.