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Cheese & Beer - by Janet Fletcher (Paperback)

Cheese & Beer - by  Janet Fletcher (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The booming worlds of artisan cheese and craft beer meet in this first-ever guide, an introduction to two dozen popular craft-beer styles and the cheeses that pair best with them.<br> </b> <p/>Gourmand Awards winner---Beer category, USA. <p/>"Like a lot of cheese experts, I'm convinced that the ultimate companion to cheese is, and always will be, great craft beer. Don't believe me? Try it for yourself. This beautiful, well-researched and tastefully written tome is the perfect accompaniment to your journey. Cheers!"<br>---<b>Greg Koch, CEO & Co-Founder, Stone Brewing Co. / Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens</b> <p/>"The rise in cheese connoisseurship has coincided with a delicious growth in quality beer appreciation. Janet draws on her keen palate to describe nuances in the many different beer styles and then recommends great cheese partners for each category. <i>Cheese & Beer</i> is an excellent guide that explains how different beers are crafted and what gives these different types their synergies with superior cheeses."<br>---<b>Max McCalman, author, <i>Mastering Cheese</i></b> <p/><i>Cheese & Beer </i>capitalizes on the rapidly growing audience for craft beer in the U.S. and the enthusiasm these passionate beer fans have for good cheese. Enhanced by the author's reputation as a journalist and cheese authority, the book fills a wide-open niche for consumer guidance in pairing craft beer and cheese. <p/>The beer enthusiast who wants to know which cheeses to pair with an IPA, porter or Trappist ale can easily find a recommendation. Each style entry includes: <ul><li><b>Style Notes: </b>a description of that beer style---what defines it from the brewer's perspective, and what to expect from the beverage in the glass.</li><li><b>Beers to Try</b>: Several recommended craft beers in that style, both domestic and imported. Some of the breweries included from across the country are: Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO), Allagash Brewing (Portland, ME), Brooklyn Brewery (Brooklyn, NY), Firestone Walker (Paso Robles CA), Great Divide (Denver, CO), and Rogue Ales (Newport OR).</li><li><b>Cheese Affinities: </b> In general terms, what types of cheeses pair well with that style and why.</li><li><b>Cheeses to Try</b>: Brief profiles of three well-distributed cheeses (domestic and imported) specifically recommended for that style and why</li><li><b>More Cheeses to Try: </b>A list of other cheeses to pair with that beer style--so that every reader should be able to find at least a couple of the recommended cheeses<br> </li></ul>The introductory chapter includes general advice on pairing cheese and beer; and on selecting, storing and presenting cheese. Six themed platters give readers ideas for entertaining with beer and cheese.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Janet Fletcher is the author or co-author of more than 25 books on food and beverage, including <i>Cheese & Wine </i>(more than 85,000 copies sold)<i>;</i> <i>The Cheese Course; </i>and <i>Eating Local.</i> She publishes the weekly <i>Planet Cheese </i>blog and her regular cheese columns for <i>Specialty Food </i>and <i>The Somm Journal</i> reach a large trade audience. Janet is a former staff food writer for the <i>San Francisco <i>Chronicle </i></i>whose journalism earned three James Beard Awards and the IACP Bert Greene Award. Her food writing has appeared in numerous national publications, including <i>The New York Times, <i>Saveur, Bon Appétit, Better Homes & Gardens </i></i>and <i>Food & Wine.</i> Janet trained at the Culinary Institute of America and at Berkeley's celebrated Chez Panisse restaurant. She resides in Napa Valley but teaches cheese-appreciation and cooking classes around the country.<br>

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