Brown ale is the chameleon of all beers. Its ever-evolving identity lends to its elusive reputation. Ray Daniels and Jim Parker harness the mystery of this beer style and divulge some of its secrets. They also reveal how Samuel Smith's and Scottish and Newcastle breweries craft their world-renown al[...]
It's all in the wood. Anyone who loves smoke -- in food or drink -- will want this brewing guide to the elusive world of fire-tainted ales and lagers. The authors, experts in the little understood smoked beer styles and profiles, reveal the sensory beauty of flavours transported from such woods as s[...]
Making Out in Chinese is your indispensable guide to contemporary Chinese as it's really spoken on the streets of Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei or Singapore.
This best-selling Mandarin phrase book is the perfect introduction to everyday interactions in China and other Chinese-speaking countries, and[...]
The stories in Detroit Tales are about urban, working-class America. People struggle both to remain in the city and to escape the city. The three central motifs of this collection are the city, the workplace, and the automobile.[...]
Formulas, ingredients, historical and modern day brewing practices, all these details and more are covered in Designing Great Beers: The Ultimate Guide to Brewing Classic Beer Styles. Drawing on information from old brewing records, books, contemporary beer analyses, and hundreds of award-winning re[...]
"Trigger Man "is a superb collection of stories capturing the gritty spirit of Detroit and the sometimes grim circumstances of the characters shaped by its industry and economics. Grounded on the bleak streets of the Motor City, these stories also explore the mythical "Up North," the idealized count[...]