Everyday Guide to Beer

Making a enjoying great beer isn’t always easy. These days going into a brewery or bar can be a little daunting. In certain places, the beer lists will change regularly, or even daily.

University of California Professor Emeritus Charlie Bamforth, Davis has spent more than 40 years brewing, publishing, and teaching how to make beer for others. Dr. Bamforth and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company – one of the leading companies in the craft beer revolution in the United States – lead you on a trip through the history of this shockingly nuanced beverage in the 12 lessons of The Everyday Guide to Beer.

As you delve further into the beer making process and modern developments, you’ll collect useful knowledge that can be used while sharing a drink with friends or planning an event related to beer, such as:

• When mixing beer with food, what to consider;
• the best temperature to serve and drink each specific style;
• how to pack and store each type of beer; and much more.

For homebrewers, this course will help you develop your skills and expand your horizons. If you’re new to craft beer, you will acquire experience that will be handy with a pint on the next outing to the watering hole in your neighborhood. And if you’re just a beer fan with a thirst for the story behind your favorite brew, this course will give you insight into the beer’s past and science — and help you appreciate and develop your own tastes.