The Chemistry of Beer

Beer is among the world's oldest beverages, dating back to at least 6000 BC. Today beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage, supporting a brewing industry on a multinational scale and providing a livelihood to countless businesses, large and small. For anyone interested in making sense of the science behind the beer experience, here is the definitive guide to the chemistry of beer. The book explains the chemical basis of the brewing process, the chemistry of flavor, tests and measurements in brewing, and the chemistry of beer styles. The book also covers home brewing, with cost comparisons for different approaches. A must for home and craft brewers and chemistry and chemical engineering students.

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