Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Introduction -- The Basics -- Glossary -- What is Beer? -- Ale Versus Lager -- Alcoholic Strength -- Profile: Monastic Brewers -- Packaging & Dispense -- History -- Glossary -- The Origins of Beer -- Women & Beer -- Safer Than Water -- Beer & the Industrial Revolution -- Profile: Josef Groll -- Origins of Modern Ales -- Beer in the Twentieth Century -- Brewing -- Glossary -- How Beer is Made -- Fermentation -- Conditioning & Maturation -- Hops -- Profile: Ernest Salmon -- Malt -- Yeast -- Water -- Speciality Brewing -- Beer Styles -- Glossary -- Pale Ales -- Stout & Porter -- Strong Beers -- Lagers -- Profile: Arthur Guinness -- Belgian Styles -- Wheat Beers -- Sour Beers -- American Craft Beers -- Other Significant Styles -- Beer Culture -- Glossary -- Great Britain -- Belgium -- Germany -- The Rest of Europe -- Profile: Michael Jackson -- United States -- Scandinavia -- Asia & Africa -- Southern Hemisphere -- Craft Beer Around the World -- The Beer Industry -- Glossary -- Corporate Brewing -- Craft Beer -- Homebrewing -- Trade Organizations -- Pubs, Bars & Beer Gardens -- Profile: James Watt & Martin Dickie -- Specialist Retailers -- Beer Appreciation -- Glossary -- How to Taste Beer -- Storage & Service -- Beer Quality -- Beer & Food Matching -- Profile: Garrett Oliver -- Beer Writing -- Beer Judging -- Beer Festivals -- Beer Champions -- Resources -- Notes on Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Acknowledgements.