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The Good Beer Guide to New England

Andy Crouch

With wit, enthusiasm, and a deep respect for the craft of brewing, Andy Crouch profiles nearly one hundred establishments in New England, offering a description and history of each, as well as insights into each brewmaster’s philosophy and brewing style. For each brewery and brewpub profiled, Crouch covers the range of beers available and identifies its flagship product; he also highlights his choice for its “best beer,” which is rarely its most popular or best known offering. Crouch offers judicious evaluations of food, ambience, and of course, the beer; he also provides information on the availability of tours, directions and parking, hours of operation, entertainment, local sights of interest, and whether beer is available for take-away. In addition, he includes essays on the brewing process, understanding and appreciating beer, and a list of “eleven great New England beer bars.” Whether well-brewed beer is the focus of a trip or a welcomed complement, beer enthusiasts and novices alike will find this guide a worthwhile companion wherever they travel in New England.

Paper: $19.95
ISBN-13: 9781584654698
Pages: 296 | Size: 6 in. x 9 in.
Date Published: May 31, 2006

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  • [A] witty, perceptive guide . . . The book is fair, funny, and a delicious sip for any beer lover.

    Yankee Magazine
  • An "excellent modern guide to New England beers.

    SeacoastNH.com
  • One great aspect of the book is that it has appeal to both the beer novice... [and] beer nuts... Crouch clearly did his homework.

    The Republican
  • The unpretentious, informative spirit of the beer guide is entirely refreshing.

    Valley News
  • Andy Crouch brings his infectious enthusiasm for good beer to his New England roots for a comprehensive look at the Good Beer movement in this important, indeed seminal, region of America's beer experience. His obvious knowledge of beer and brewing coupled with a practiced journalist's eye toward telling the story in an accurate, entertaining and humorous way make The Good Beer Guide to New England a thought and thirst provoking experience.

    Tom Dalldorf
    Editor/Publisher, Celebrator Beer News

About the Author

Andrew S. Crouch

When he is not busy defending his title as a Noted Twitter Villain, Andy Crouch is an award-winning freelance writer whose thoughts on beer have been featured in USA TODAY, The Washington Post, and many other publications, podcasts, and media outlets, including National Public Radio’s The Splendid Table. A founding writer for BeerAdvocate Magazine, Andy’s column, Unfiltered, appeared in more than 130 issues of the publication. He is also the author of two books, Great American Craft Beer, published by Running Press, and The Good Beer Guide To New England, published by the University Press of New England. Andy is the publisher of Beer Edge. He is a devoted lager enthusiast and pilsener apologist.

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