Winners Circle: Ten Years of Award-Winning Homebrew

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Summary: The Homebrewing Cream of the Crop
Review: Homebrewing is a hobby that is slowly gaining in popularity around the country. This book details the beer recipes that have been selected as the best in their respective classes. The author compiled these recipes by selecting only first, second, and third place winners from the hundreds of homebrewing contests that have been held across the country.

I have been involved in hombrewing for about five years now. It is an interesting, but unpredictable hobby. No matter what you do, no matter how careful you are, no matter how precise you try to be, you still do not really know what your homemade beer will taste like until the batch is completely aged and ready to drink.

Homebrewers typically rely on books to help them in their quest for new and interesting beer recipes. This text assembles the award- winning recipes into one book, organized by style of beer, with a short description of each style at the beginning of each section.

The recipes present a well- detailed listing of the ingredients, but there are some inconsistencies among them. For one thing, some of the recipes do not include a list of instructions for making the beer. I don't know if this is because they were simply overlooked by the author, or because the owner of the recipe didn't want anyone to know the process. Whatever the reason, it does cause a little frustration for the reader. You could stumble across a really good recipe, but you won't know exactly how to prepare it. You could give it your best shot, but as mentioned before, homebrewing is a very delicate craft that can result in unwanted results if the original recipe is not followed with precision.

This book will provide you with a pretty good reference tool for preparing your next batch of homemade brew. There isn't much here, as far as reading material goes. The primary focus is on the recipes. Browse through the entire book before you make your decision on what to make. You will then be on your way to a delicious batch of homemade malt beverage. Cheers!