The Wood & Beer: A Brewer’s Guide member pre-sale ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on April 24. American Homebrewers Association members receive a 40 percent discount off the cover price!
The use of wooden vessels for storage, transportation, fermentation, or aging of beer is deeply rooted in history. Today’s talented brewers are innovating, experimenting, and enthusiastically embracing the seemingly mystical complexity of flavors and aromas derived from wood. From the souring effects of microbes that take up residence in the wood to the wood character drawn from barrels or foeders, this book covers not only the history, physiology, microbiology, and flavor contributions of wood, but also the maintenance of wooden vessels. Explore the many influences of wood as a vehicle for contributing tremendous complexity to beers fermented and aged within it. This book is as much about wood as it is about beer, and the mysteries that arise when the two come together.
About the Authors
Peter Bouckaert: Prior to relocating to the U.S. in 1996 to become New Belgium Brewing Company‘s brewmaster, Peter brewed for a decade at Brewery Rodenbach. When Peter joined New Belgium, the company’s portfolio included five Belgian-inspired beers. He was an early advocate of brewing hoppier beers outside the Belgian tradition, exploring IPAs, Czech-style lagers, fruits, spices, wood-aging and fermentation, and experimenting with yeast and microbe strains from around the world.
Peter earned the equivalent of a Master’s degree in brewing and fermentation technology from the University of Ghent, Belgium, as well as a Quality Engineer degree from CKZ Kortrijk. Peter’s mantle includes awards from Word Beer Cup and Great American Beer Festival and a handful of other beer accolades. He was honored to be awarded the 2013 Russel Schehrer Award for Innovation in Brewing by the Brewers Association.
Dick Cantwell: Dick Cantwell is among the most well-respected and experienced craft brewers, co-founding Elysian Brewing Company in 1996, where he served as head brewer until its sale to Anheuser-Busch in 2015. During his tenure, Elysian was named Large Brewpub of the Year three times at Great American Beer Festival (1999, 2003 and 2004).
In 2004, Cantwell received the Brewers Association’s Russel Schehrer Award for Innovation in Brewing. Additionally, he has written for various beer magazines, authored Barley Wine with Fal Allen, The Brewers Association’s Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery, Second Edition. Recently appointed the Brewers Association‘s quality ambassador, Cantwell makes presentations across the country at state guild conferences and other places where brewers gather.
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