Sunday, July 27, 2014

New Guide to Artwork of the Modern American Beer Can

This volume provides a close look at the original artwork on 600 different modern beer cans from 40 states.

Get to know the story behind your favorite beer’s name and can design, with examples from breweries such as Sierra Nevada, Ska, Midnight Sun, Maui, New Belgium, Oskar Blues, and nearly 200 others. The craft breweries featured in this book turned canning beer into an art form!

Artwork of the Modern American Beer Can
by Russ Phillips
Schiffer Publishing, 2014
Artwork
Guidebooks and How-to Titles
Outrider Reading Group
Good Spirits Online

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

A New Guide To... Sustainable Homebrewing

Amelia Slayton Loftus shares her expert knowledge in this comprehensive guide that includes everything homebrewers of all levels need to know to brew delicious, organic beer.

She covers the whys and hows of organic brewing, things to consider when buying equipment, and everything you need to know about organic ingredients (what makes them different, how to get them, and how to make substitutions).

An All-Organic Approach to Crafting Great Beer
by Amelia Slayton Loftus
Storey Publishing, 2014

Here's How To...
How To Do It
Distilling Supplies
Outrider Reading Group




Friday, July 11, 2014

Farm and Garden Picks: Coffee for Roses

Word-of-mouth may be a great way to learn about some products, but word-of-mouth gardening tips can be a very bad idea. The age-old practice of passing along gardening tips and tricks is no guarantee you will get a good result...it might even do the opposite.

In her new book, garden expert C. L. Fornari looks at 71 common garden practices and uncovers the truth behind the lore.

...and 70 Other Misleading Myths About Backyard Gardening
by C. L. Fornari
St. Lynn's Press, 2014
Outrider Reading Group
Farm and Garden Books
Home Grown

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Now Investigating... The Chemistry of Food

This advanced textbook covers all the main macro- and micronutrients and the essential nutritional factors that determine the nutritional and energy value of foods and raw food material. It includes chapters devoted to amino acids, peptides and proteins, fats and other lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, mineral substances and water, and additional chapters devoted to antinutritional, toxic and other biologically active substances, food additives and contaminants.

Each chapter addresses one of the main individual components of food, reviewing its important properties and functions. Detailed descriptions and explanations of the changes and chemical/biochemical reactions that occur under different conditions are also covered.

by Jan Velisek
Wiley-Blackwell, 2014
Science Writing
Outrider Reading Group
Out There
Science Writing

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Farm and Garden Picks: Coffee for Roses

Word-of-mouth may be a great way to learn about some products, but word-of-mouth gardening tips can be a very bad idea. The age-old practice of passing along gardening tips and tricks is no guarantee you will get a good result...it might even do the opposite.

In her new book, garden expert C. L. Fornari looks at 71 common garden practices and uncovers the truth behind the lore.

...and 70 Other Misleading Myths About Backyard Gardening
by C. L. Fornari
St. Lynn's Press, 2014
Outrider Reading Group
Farm and Garden Books
Home Grown