The Naked Pint: An Unadulterated Guide to Craft Beer

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A down to earth guide to craft and artisanal brews covering everything from beer basics to the science behind beer, food and beer pairings, home brewing and tips for perfecting the palate. An edgy guide that exposes hidden truths, debunks misconceptions and reveals that comes with knowing an ale from a larger.

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"The Naked Pintis a great read for anyone interested in all things beer-from beer style descriptions to cooking with beer to brewing your own beer at home. Like a Beer 101 textbook to amp up your brew IQ, if only textbooks occasionally made you laugh out loud. The authors know their stuff; they understand and convey the notion that beer can be complex without being overly complicated, and they take beer seriously but don't take themselves too seriously.The Naked Pintis, um, revealing."

-- Sam Calagione, president and founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

"No one turns people on to beer the way that Christina and Hallie do. Along with their passion and expertise, they bring a wit and levity that exemplify the renegade spirit of craft beer."

-- Greg Koch, CEO and co-founder, Stone Brewing Co.

"I have always loved beer without knowing much about it. I learned a lot in this factual, enlightening, and funny guide to one of the oldest and most cherished beverages known to man."

-- Jacques Pepin cookbook author, cooking teacher, and PBS cooking series host

"Whether you want to brew at home, belly up to the bar with confidence, or make magical pairings at the dinnertable,The Naked Pintmakes learning about craft beers as fun as drinking them. You'll be a savvy sipper after reading this educational and engaging book."

-- Leslie Sbrocco, PBS television host and author of Wine for Women

"An incredibly satisfying read! This books gets better-looking on every page. From Pale Ale to Weizen,The Naked Pintcovers all of beer's finer points in a fun, witty, and approachable manner. Hallie and Christina's great taste and cool, refreshing style is the perfect introduction to the often intimidating world of craft beer."

-- Rachael Leigh Cook

Author Bio

Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune, aka the Beer Chicks, are beer sommeliers, consultants, authors, avid homebrewers, and devoted home cooks based in Los Angeles. They are nationally featured beer experts and cohosts of the one-hour special "Eat This, Drink That" on the Cooking Channel. Christina and Hallie continue to spread the good word of beer through their website, thebearchicks.