Barley Wine: History, Brewing Techniques, Recipes (Classic Beer Style Series, 11)

Barley Wines, big beers that grab you by the lapels and make you take notice, are often difficult to get just right. This book is written by Fal Allen, a writer who is the current brewmaster at Anderson Valley Brewing Company and Dick Cantwell, co-founder and former brewmaster at Elysian Brewing Company. Both authors have brewed Barley Wine commercially that rate in the mid-90’s and are both authors important craft beer advocates. Like other books in the series, the authors review the history of barley wine and describe the beer’s flavor profile. Where they shine is their discussion of the materials that make up the beer and the processes needed to craft a well-made big beer. Both the home brewer and the craft brewer will benefit from the author’s advice on key steps in the process gained from their practical experience. The beer aficionado will also benefit from learning what goes into brewing a world-class barley wine. The book was published in 1998 and still very relevant.

New book, good price, quick delivery. The book is a good read so far, Barley Wine is a great style. Buy, read, sip, and enjoy with some cigars.

Excellent book.

This is one of the better books about beer that I've ever read. The history told by the two authors is fantastic, the richness of these style is covered to the top through the chapters. It counts yet with a great recipe book with various great comercial barleywines and garage ones. If you're passionate by the Barleywine style, this book will explain so many things of the most complex beer that mankind have ever did.

This is a needed read for those brave soles that venture down the road of Barley Wine. This is bold brew that needs to be understood and brewed with patience. SO!! enjoy and venture ware angels fear to tread.

Great information, but some of it is a little outdated. If you've never brewed a barleywine before, you'll get lots of useful tips. Despite its age, it's a great book to add to your brewing library.

a well researched and written book, with the one caveat that the barley wine breweries known are listed in alpha order but no clue as to location. Strange, and worthless. Otherwise, recommended.

This was a great a very helpful addition to my library, it greatly improved my understanding of the Barley Wine style. easy read, very insightful material for creating my own recipe as well as beginner recipes.

A nice thorough book with lots of info from different breweries about making the style. Covers the original English ales as well as their US counterparts and the differences between them. A good read.

Very useful book. You aren't going to churn out a Bigfoot after reading this but the book addresses everything you should know getting into it. Big beers are much harder to brew.

Great book. A must buy for the beer lover

Fast shipping, good read although I'm still reading it. Not as many recipes as I'd hoped but still worth it