Classic Beer Style Series: Its all in
the wood. Anyone who loves smoke--in food or drink-- will find much to love in
this guide to the elusive world of woodsmoked ales and lagers. So rich in
the telling, the sweet aroma of smoking alder, cherry, applewood, or oak fairly
rises from the pages. Imagine, if you can, the resulting flavor and
sensory beauty that's transported from smoked malt into the finished
beer.
For brewers, creativity and
originality are shared values. What seperates this highly heterogeneous
group are their objectives. In brewing, things happen for a reason,
fundamental laws are our best guide to understanding the consequences of our
actions. The intriguing thing about brewing is that many mechanisms are
theoretically possible. The real key to success is the ability to identify
those that are genuinely relevant in every situation.