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Good Beer Guide West Coast USA: Including Las Vegas, Alaska and Hawaii (Good Beer Guides)

Good Beer Guide West Coast USA: Including Las Vegas, Alaska and Hawaii (Good Beer Guides)
By Ben McFarland, Tom Sandham

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As the place where American microbrewing was born, the West Coast has become the epicenter of a brewing revolution. America is now home to more beer styles than anywhere else in the world and our flourishing brewing industry has a growing reputation for quality and innovation. This authoritative and entertaining guide to the breweries, brewpubs, and bars of the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii, is written by two experienced British beer writers who have spent considerable time traveling in the U.S. and developing an infectious enthusiasm for our exciting beers and brewing scene. Also included are sections on West Coast history, American brewing, and the story of the brewpub.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #221077 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-04-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 320 pages

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About the Author
Ben McFarland is a travel and drink journalist for Beers of the World, Celebrator, the Guardian, the Independent on Sunday, Loaded, Theme, Wine & Spirit, and others. He was twice named the Beer Writer of the Year by the British Guild of Beer Writers. Tom Sandham is a drink journalist and has contributed to Class and The Publican.

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Buy it for Portland ... the rest is bonus.5
I run a small brewing web site (BS Brewing: the Champagne of Blogs) and consider myself extremely knowledgeable about Portland's brewing scene, and couldn't believe two Britons could nail it so soundly. Just about everything you could possibly want to know about Oregon beer is in this book, and I haven't even sampled the other states (Alaska, Hawaii, Las Vegas, California, Washington ...) yet. Sharp, witty writing with great background stories (the McMenamins empire, the Horse Brass, Bridgeport and Widmer) and very current reviews (Hopworks Urban Brewery).

Sadly, a few favorites are missing, including the Green Dragon and Produce Row, but everything else you could want to know about beer in Portland is here. HIGHLY recommended.