The Beer Lover's Guide to Cider

Book excerpt: Indulge your Love of Craft Beer with Hard Cider! “A wonderful journey through the cider landscape”—Jim Koch, brewer and founder of The Boston Beer Company #1 New Release in Beer In this delicious book about hard apple beer, award-winning beverage journalist Beth Demmon invites lovers of beer to connect familiar flavors with the fastest growing and best gluten free beer alternative on earth: cider. Beer fans: Want to try something new? Get into cider—you might be surprised! With simple guidance and easy-to-understand comparisons to beer, you don't need to be an expert to learn to love cider. Beth uses her beer knowledge to break down why certain tastes appeal, how categories overlap, and why you might just gravitate to distinct styles, regions, and approaches to cider making. Become a connoisseur of hard cider! Learn how to see, smell, taste, and otherwise appreciate the craft of beer and cider. Award-winning beverage journalist Beth Demmon takes us on a journey to the future of the best craft ciders. The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider is the starting point for lay people and beer connoisseurs alike. In The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider, you’ll find: A guide for gluten-free beer lovers to find the best craft ciders for your palate A craft beer gift for any lover of beer looking to try a new drink with familiar flavors Beautiful illustrations of delicious drinks, with easy-to-understand and sensory-based explanations—all written by an expert Foreword written by award-winning journalist, best selling author, and creator of Beervana, Jeff Alworth If you liked Fire Cider!;Cider Planet; or Cocktails, Mocktails, and Garnishes from the Garden, you’ll love The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider.