Finally, the definitive book on one of the world's mysterious beers that clearly explains the romantic term barley wine.

Customer Review: Probably the best of the "Classic Beer Style" series

This book is one of the gems of the classic beer style series.

Here, the topic is barleywine ... a style that frequently gives both professional and amateur homebrewers fits. The author give good information on various brewing techniques that can help people to master this style - split lautering (for making both barley wine and mild ale from the same mash), wort concentratration/caramelization by long boils, using multiple yeast strains (a base strain for flavor, and other strains for higher attenuation/flocculation), etc.

This book is a must read for any amateur homebrewer who wants to attempt this style with improved chances of success and satisfaction.

p.s. One of my own personal specialities, back when I was still homebrewing regularly, was making clones of Anchor "Old Foghorn". The trick to duplicating that beer (aside from hop & yeast selection) is a touch of maple sugar. That tip is courtesy of yours truly, not Fal Allen.

Customer Review: wow, these guys know how to write!

What a well written book. Very well researched too. They even included my local award winning favorite beer, Commonwealth Special Old Ale. Highly recommend this book to fellow beer geeks.

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