BOOKS
The Ale Trail by Roger Protz (Orpington, Kent, U.K., Erick Dobby Publishing, 1995).
Americas Best Beers by Christopher Finch and W. Scott Griffiths (Boston, Little, Brown, 1994).
Beer: a History of Suds and Civilization from Mesopotamia to Microbreweries by Gregg Smith (New York, Avon, 1995).
Beer Across America: a Regional Guide to Brewpubs and Microbreweries by Marty Nachel (Pownal, VT, Storey Communications, 1995).
Beer Basics: a Quick and Easy Guide by Peter La France (New York, Wiley, 1995).
The Beer Enthusiasts Guide: Tasting and judging Beers from Around the World by Gregg Smith (Pownal, VT, Storey Communications, 1994).
The Beer Lovers Rating Guide by Bob Klein (New York, Workman, 1995).
The Beer Tasters Log by James Robertson (Pownal, VT, Storey Communications, 1996).
Beer Travelers Guide by Stan Hieronymus and Daria Labinsky (Durham, NC, Chautauqua, 1995).
Belgian Ale by Pierre Rajotte (Boulder, CO, Brewers Publications, 1992 ).
The Brewer s Companion by Randy Mosher (Seattle, WA, Alephenalia, 1993).
Brewery Adventures in the Big East by Jack Erickson (Reston, VA, Red Brick Press, 1994).
California Brewin by Jack Erickson (Sonoma, CA, RedBrick Press, 1993).
The Encyclopedia of Beer (New York, Henry Holt, 1995).
The Essentials of Beer Style: a Catalog of Beer Styles for Brewers and Beer Enthusiasts by Fred Eckhardt (Portland, OR, Fred Eckhardt Associates, 1989).
Evaluating Beer (Boulder, CO, Brewers Publications, 1994).
The French Paradox & Drinking for Your Health by Gene Ford (San Francisco, CA, Wine Appreciation Guild, 1993).
Great American Beer Cookbook by Candy Schermerhorn (Boulder, CO, Brewers Publications, 1993).
Great Cooking With Beer by Jack Erickson (Reston, VA, RedBrick Press, 1989).
Lambic by Jean-Xavier Guinard (Boulder, CO, Brewers Publications, 1990).
Michael Jacksons Beer Companion: The Worlds Great Beer Styles, Gastronomy, and Traditions by Michael Jackson (Philadelphia, PA, Running Press, 1993).
The New World Guide to Beer by Michael Jackson (Philadelphia., PA, Running Press, 1988).
On Tap: A Field Guide to North American Brewpubs and Craft Breweriesby Steve Johnson (Clemson, SC, On Tap Publications, 1995).
On Tap Northern California: the Essential Guide to Brewpubs and Craft Breweries by Steve Johnson (San Francisco, CA, Chronicle Books, 1996).
Pale Ale by Terry Foster (Boulder, CO, Brewers Publications, 1990).
Porter by Terry Foster (Boulder, CO, Brewers Publications, 1991 ).
Real Beer and Good Eats: the Rebirth of Americas Beer and Food Traditions by Bruce Aidells and Denis Kelly (New York, Knopf, 1992).
Secret Life of Beer: Legends, Lore, & Little-known Facts by Alan D. Eames (Pownal, VT, Storey Communications, 1995).
Simon & Schuster Pocket Guide to Beer by Michael Jackson, 4th edition (New York, Simon & Schuster, 1994).
Stephen Beaumonts Great Canadian Beer Guide by Stephen Beaumont (Toronto, Canada, MacMillan, 1994).
A Taste for Beer by Stephen Beaumont (Pownal, VT, Storey Communications, 1995).
Vienna Mrzen by George and Laurie Fix (Boulder, CO, Brewers Publications, 1992).
PERIODICALS
Ale Street News bimonthly tabloid devoted to beer and breweries in New York and surrounding states, available free of charge at most brewpubs and good beer bars in the area, subscriptions available. (Tony Forder, ASN, P.O. Box 5339, Bergenfield, NJ 07621.)
Alephenalia occasional tabloid devoted to beers distributed by Merchant du Vin. (Merchant du Vin, 2505 Third Ave., Suite 324, Seattle, WA 98121. )
All About Beer bimonthly magazine for beer lovers. (Durham, NC, Chautauqua.)
American Brewer Magazine quarterly, published by Bill Owens, one of the leaders in the brewpub movement. (American Brewer, P.O. Box 510, Hayward, CA 94543.)
American Breweriana Journal bimonthly publication of the American Breweriana Association, focuses on breweriana, but contains much up-to-date news on microbreweries and brew-pubs. (American Breweriana Association, P.O. Box 11157, Pueblo, CO 81001.)
The BarleyCorn bimonthly tabloid devoted to beer and breweries in the Mid-Atlantic states, available free of charge at most brewpubs and good beer bars in the area; subscriptions available. (George Rivers, BarleyCorn, P.O. Box 2328, Falls Church, VA 22042.)
Beer and Tavern Chronicle (244 Madison Ave., #164, New York, NY 10016.)
Beer: the Magazine quarterly magazine. (Box 717, Hayward, CA 94543-0717.)
Brew Hawaii bimonthly tabloid covering the commercial and homebrewing scene in Hawaii. (Brew Hawaii, P.O. Box 852, Hauula, HI, 96717.)
The Celebrator Beer News bimonthly tabloid, available free from almost any California brewery, good beer bar, or good beer retail store.
Midwest Beer Notes bimonthly tabloid covering the Midwest beer scene. (Midwest Beer Notes, 339 Sixth Avenue, Clayton, WI 54004.)
The Micro Connection quarterly newsletter of the Eastern Coast Breweriana Association Micro Chapter, edited by Chris Levesque. (ECBA Micro Chapter, P.O. Box 826, South Windsor, CT 06074.)
The New Brewer: the Magazine for Micro and Pub - Brewers bimonthly journal of the Institute for Brewing Studies; for the most part, information is technical or business-oriented. (New Brewer, P.O. Box 1679, Boulder, CO 80306-1679.)
The Pint Post quarterly publication from Larry Baush, who heads the Microbrew Appreciation Society; features Northwest microbreweries and brewpubs. (Microbrewer Appreciation Society, 12345 Lake City Way NE, Suite #159, Seattle, WA 98125.)
Rocky Mountain Brews quarterly tabloid. (251 Jefferson, Ft. Collins, CO 80524.)
Southern Draft Brew News bimonthly tabloid devoted to beer and breweries in the Southeast, available free of charge at most brewpubs and good beer bars in the Southeast; subscriptions available. (Southern Draft, 702 Sailfish Road, Winter Springs, FL 32708.)
Southwest Brewing News bimonthly tabloid devoted to beer and breweries in the Southwest, available free of charge at most brewpubs and good beer bars in the Southwest, subscriptions available also. (Bill Metzger, SBN, 11405 Evening Star Drive, Austin, TX 78739.)
Yankee Brew News bimonthly tabloid devoted to beer and breweries in New England, available free at many brewpubs and beer retailers in the region; subscriptions available also (YBN, P.O. Box 8053, Boston, MA 02114.)