Overview
A perfectly poured history of the world's greatest beer.
"Joseph Conrad was wrong. The real journey into the Heart ofDarkness is recounted within the pages of Bill Yenne's fine book.Guinness (the beer) is a touchstone for brewers and beer lovers theworld over. Guinness (the book) gives beer enthusiasts all theinformation and education necessary to take beer culture out of theclutches of light lagers and back into the dark ages.Cheers!"
-Sam Calagione, owner, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and author ofBrewing Up a Business, Extreme Brewing, and Beer or Wine?
"Marvelous! As Bill Yenne embarks on his epic quest for the perfectpint, he takes us along on a magical tour into the depths of allthings Guinness. Interweaving the tales of the world's greatestbeer and the nation that spawned it, Yenne introduces us to a castof characters worthy of a dozen novels, a brewery literallydripping with history, and-of course-the one-and-only way toproperly pour a pint. You can taste the stout porter on everypage."
-Dan Roam, author of The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems andSelling Ideas with Pictures
"Joseph Conrad was wrong. The real journey into the Heart ofDarkness is recounted within the pages of Bill Yenne's fine book.Guinness (the beer) is a touchstone for brewers and beer lovers theworld over. Guinness (the book) gives beer enthusiasts all theinformation and education necessary to take beer culture out of theclutches of light lagers and back into the dark ages.Cheers!"
-Sam Calagione, owner, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and author ofBrewing Up a Business, Extreme Brewing, and Beer or Wine?
"Marvelous! As Bill Yenne embarks on his epic quest for the perfectpint, he takes us along on a magical tour into the depths of allthings Guinness. Interweaving the tales of the world's greatestbeer and the nation that spawned it, Yenne introduces us to a castof characters worthy of a dozen novels, a brewery literallydripping with history, and-of course-the one-and-only way toproperly pour a pint. You can taste the stout porter on everypage."
-Dan Roam, author of The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems andSelling Ideas with Pictures
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