The Beer Bible

CB · Post by CB » Thursday Sep 07, 2006 2:01 pm

Anyone else had the chance to buy and read "The Beer Bible" by Willie Simpson? (Australian written and only just released)

Personally, I think you can save your money as it's a bit lightweight for the contributors to this forum.

There is a good insight into a number of international beers which he does rate quite objectively. I only wonder why the ratings didn't extend to australian brands. Possibly as he acts as a consultant to the industry and doesn't want to offend?

Good gift, but there's not a lot of new info

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Thursday Sep 07, 2006 2:07 pm

I'm reading it bit by bit in the shops without buying it. I agree that it is light. Of what I have read most has not been news to me.

Ticket price is a bit steep too.

Cheers,
Greg

Beau · Post by **Beau** » Thursday Sep 07, 2006 11:31 pm

Yeh I found that the reviews he gave on international beers was really the only section worth a read. I saw him on Saturday Kitchen the other day, he had a few good things to say about Australian beers.

mikey · Post by **mikey** » Sunday Sep 10, 2006 6:01 pm

I have only used this site as my bible.

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Sunday Sep 10, 2006 6:03 pm

mikey wrote:I have only used this site as my bible.

I second that, good call mikey

mikey · Post by **mikey** » Sunday Sep 10, 2006 7:13 pm

lethaldog wrote:
mikey wrote:I have only used this site as my bible.
I second that, good call mikey

Seriously mate I used to kit and kilo 10 years ago in the gong. Made hB for a year and couldn't hack it.

Gave Hb a second chance ealry last year, found this site and haven't looked back.

Cheers to all the masters from a HB grasshopper.

blandy · Post by **blandy** » Sunday Sep 10, 2006 8:57 pm

I'll drink to that!

(I've been drinking to a lot of things recently...)

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Sunday Sep 10, 2006 8:59 pm

blandy wrote:I'll drink to that!

(I've been drinking to a lot of things recently...)

any excuse is a good one in my book

Post by **Oliver** » Monday Nov 06, 2006 1:54 pm

Stay tune for a review of this book. Disclosure: It's put out by The Age, which I work for, and was given a copy to review.

Oliver