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We found 17 Reddit comments about The Brewmaster's Table: Discovering the Pleasures of Real Beer with Real Food. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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17 Reddit comments about The Brewmaster's Table: Discovering the Pleasures of Real Beer with Real Food:

u/acecartoons · 12 pointsr/beer

The gold standard is The Brewmaster's Table by Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery. Certainly more reference than prose, but never too dry to get through or enjoy. Probably my all-time favorite beer book.

u/lowfatevan · 10 pointsr/beer

Brewmaster's Table by Garrett Oliver is fantastic.

edit: thanks for the gold! :)

u/[deleted] · 5 pointsr/beer

Depends what you're looking for.

For the classic, you can't do better than anything by Michael Jackson. This one is very good, as is this. For a more contemporary approach, Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head and Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery both have very good books. Sam's book focuses mostly on contemporary beers and breweries, and is light of actual process and history. Garrett's does a better job of covering those things; if you get his book and like it, keep an eye out for The Oxford Companion to Beer, of which he is the editor, and which is coming out in 2011.

u/WinskiTech711 · 4 pointsr/beer

Two really good web references to get you started with beer/food pairings:

https://www.craftbeer.com/tasting-tools/beer-food-chart

https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/how-to-pair-beer-and-food-article

If you really want to dive into the world of beer/food pairings and possibly hosting your own tastings, I recommend Garrett Oliver's The Brewmaster's Table: https://www.amazon.com/Brewmasters-Table-Discovering-Pleasures-Real/dp/0060005718

u/Junior3ii · 3 pointsr/beer

I'd take a look at The Brewmaster's Table by Garrett Oliver. He's the brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery and world renowned for his beer/food pairings and experience.

One caveat: he loves his superlatives. I remember one passage where he discusses how cheap and widely available Schneider Weiss is and how it's surprisingly a "tour de force," or something like that. Not sure why it's a surprise that one of the most highly respected/awarded breweries in the world turns out a good beer. Still, for beginners who are serious about learning beer it's a good read.

I've also really enjoyed Radical Brewing by Randy Mosher. If you have any interest in brewing it's highly informative and a great historical look at all kinds of different beer. Michael Jackson (the wine critic, not that other guy) wrote the forward, which is about as much endorsement as I needed.

u/thisround · 3 pointsr/beer
u/tattoobikewoman · 3 pointsr/beer

Since most of your people are new to the craft brew scene you dont want to scare them with really powerful beers and a great introduction is with some smooth, sweet, and creamy dessert beers. One of my favorite beer pairings right now is to match-up porters and stouts with dessert items. I just did one for my boyfriend for his birthday. I paired a cherry/chili pepper dark chocolate with a tanilla porter, and a ginger infused dark chocolate with a double-chocolate stout. Here is a great book I like to reference for ideas: http://www.amazon.com/Brewmasters-Table-Discovering-Pleasures-Real/dp/0060005718

u/-Zoomacroom- · 3 pointsr/beer

First resource is Tasting Beer. Here's a little piece about pairing by another industry writer (he has a full book on it too).

You can always check out the Draught Beer Quality manuals too (Short / Long)

And if you're really dedicated, and the place will fund you, you can always go through the Certified Beer Sever exam from Cicerone. The syllabus is essentially the test and the last few resources can get you through it. I know of a few breweries/brewpubs/etc that require their servers to have that cert within x days of starting.

u/FishBulbBrewer · 2 pointsr/beer

Beer and food is definitely getting more respect in the food industry. There's been tons of beer and food pairing dinners offered around me, with a lot selling out. The article is a good jumping off point, though there are some pretty broad generalizations (which the author concedes).

If anyone has interest in food pairing, or is just looking for another beer book to add to their library, I can't recommend The Brewmaster's Table enough. Brooklyn Brewmaster Garrett Oliver has compiled an all-encompassing, easy-to-reference food and beer guide for drinkers of any interest level.

u/thibedeauxmarxy · 2 pointsr/atlbeer

Nice! A similar link was posted to /r/beer a while back, and I recommended that for further reading, check out Garrett Oliver's "The Brewmaster's Table."

u/left_lane_camper · 2 pointsr/beer

Tasting Beer by Randy Mosher is my go-to intro guide that covers a huge range of beer topics.

The Brewmaster's Table By Garrett Oliver would probably be good for you if you're working for a grocery store, as it could help you make pairing recommendations.

The BJCP Style Guide is a good online resource for styles. It's designed for judging homebrew competitions, so it isn't the last word on the more flexible world of beer styles that may be available, but it's about as good as it gets for a general guideline on what's out there.

Palmer's How To Brew is a classic guide to the basics of how brewing works, though there are also a quadrillion other good homebrewing books out there.

The Brewing Elements series of books is more technical, but I'm a big fan of them. They cover a lot of the how and why of beer.

If you can, find a local beer tasting group and kick it with them. That'll help you get a sense of what's cool and new in the beer world so you can stay ahead of trends. You'll hopefully know what the biggest sales are from your work itself, which should cover most of the beer just fine, but the best beer selections have the things that sell well today and at least some things that will sell well tomorrow.

u/familynight · 2 pointsr/beer

Do you know if he's into homebrewing? If so, there are lots of good, easy options.

If you want to send him beer, recommendations are going to depend on your location. Packing/shipping isn't all that hard, but here are our Packaging Tips on /r/beertrade.

Otherwise, you could order bottles from an online site (Archer would be a good one). There are also some great books and magazines. A subscription to Draft or Beer Advocate would be good (I think Draft's a bit better). Here are a couple good books: Tasting Beer, The Brewmaster's Table. There are lots more books/magazines for homebrewing. This nice set of Spiegelau Tulip Glasses would always be appreciated. You also could buy him a gift certificate to a a good beer store in his area - you can find most beer stores contact info on BeerAdvocate's Places (just click through to his city). Finally, brewery souvenirs (glasses, shirts, keychains, etc.) are always good gifts for beergeeks from elsewhere.

Hope that helped. /r/homebrewing could probably give you a great rundown of homebrewing options, if need be.

u/etu001 · 2 pointsr/beer

A Brewmaster's Table by Garrett Oliver is a great place to learn about food and beer.

https://www.amazon.com/Brewmasters-Table-Discovering-Pleasures-Real/dp/0060005718

u/jcpearce · 2 pointsr/beer

I highly recommend The Brewmaster’s Table. It taught me so much about beer styles, making, and pairing.

u/_pmh · 2 pointsr/beer

I would recommend beer books:

u/Brewhaha72 · 2 pointsr/beer

Have you read The Brewmaster's Table?

I found this book fascinating, as it coveres all the popular styles, food pairings, etc.