The beer languages:
Prelude
Water
… with malt
… and hops
… and yeast
Boiling and fermentation
Maturation and aging
Bottle or can
Glassware
Interlude one
A as in alt
B as in bocк
C as in a (contemporary) weiss
D as in the divine seasonal beers
E like either fruit beers
F as in (fresh) ale
G as in the genres or mixed genres
H as in the iconic historical styles
Interlude two
The world of plants
And the animal world
Science
Culture
Beer gods and goddesses
Saints
Myths and legends
Archaeology and architecture
Abbeys
And some dream castles
Where to go without knights
Historical figures and beer
Even politicians can’t live without beer
And other professions can’t do without beer either
Human personality
Sport
Humor
Natural features
Interlude three
Beer in Bulgaria
Czech Pilsner beer – a synonym for lightness
The end of a beer journey
And the infinity of microbreweries
The “Mondial”
The charm of Cantillon
Tasting from the Holy Grail
La Trappe
Chimay, Rochefort: two worlds.
Every legend has its value
Westmalle – almost two centuries of divine beer
Beer Brussels
Walloon tales
The hidden treasures of Diamondland
Guinness: better for you, better for all
Greenwich Mean Time
Sahti
Women and Beer
Jazz and beer – a matter of taste
BREL and BRussELs
A matter of style
Beer confrontations
Professional reporter
Beer trends
For a few more crown caps
Coda
Bibliography
Sigils and abbreviations used – alphabetical index