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Summary: The Renaissance of Craft Brewing
Review: Bert Grant tells his story, in "The Ale Master", about his love of beer and how he helped to open the eyes of the world to the forgotten industry known as craft brewing. Prior to the 1980's, beer was pretty much a boring product with nearly all beer made in a similar fashion, using some grains and hops, but too many adjuncts resulting in products that are nearly identical in appearance and taste. Grant helped change all of that when he opened the first brewpub in Yakima Washington. This book is a little too short, but it is an easy read. There are also very lenghty footnotes on nearly every page. It would have been better if, instead of using all of the footnotes, the information would have been integrated into the regular reading. By reviving the microbrewing industry, Bert Grant has performed a great service to all Americans. Never again will we be forced to choose between bland, bland, and more bland when we face the beer isle.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Despite the title sounding like something a barfly might slobber at you before he pitches into the details of his acrimonious divorce, this is a facinating and thought-provoking autobiography.
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Summary: A great read for beer enthusiasts everywhere!
Review: What Robert Mondavi is to wine, Bert Grant is to beer! This was a fun way to trace the career of one of America's microbrew pioneers while learning a lot about the history of beer in America. Grant's seen it, and brewed it all. Two steins up!
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