The Beer and Food Companion

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Review "a useful addition to the kitchen."“... Stephen Beaumont’s superb offering €¦ it is brimming with all sorts of information and morsels on this marvellous drink.”'Stephen Beaumont is one of the most incisive, elegant and satisfying writers on beer and food in the English language'‘a great book for the beer-swilling, budding chef’'Stephen Beaumont is one of the most incisive, elegant and satisfying writers on beer and food in the English language'"Beer is back on the table. In this sumptuous feast of a book, Stephen Beaumont shows that in many countries restaurants as well as pubs and bars now offer beer and food pairings as naturally as they do matches for wine and food."‘Really rather good… Stephen Beaumont has created a well researched and well written book that is a must for people who are beginning to discover what beer can really be and will make a rather nice little present for the beer geek in your life to add to their library’"What a great gift this book would make for the beer lover in your life. ... It's really quite fascinating, even for those who aren't connoisseurs.""This beautifully produced book by Canadian writer Stephen Beaumont covers everything you could ever need to know when beer and food intersect. Whether that is from a historial perspective or a look at the Japanese Izakaya. There are profiles of beer personalities, from chefs to brewers, pairing tips destination guides and recipes. It's a must-buy book."“it is an authoritative exploration of the phenomenon of beer and food matching”“... Stephen Beaumont’s superb offering … it is brimming with all sorts of information and morsels on this marvellous drink.”"a useful addition to the kitchen." About the Author STEPHEN BEAUMONT is an author and journalist who has been writing about beer and food for over 20 years. Based in Toronto, Canada, Stephen has written for a very wide range of publications, from the International Herald Tribune to Wine Enthusiast Magazine. He is co-author, with Tim Webb, of the bestselling World Atlas of Beer and the Pocket Beer Book. He has also written, co-written or contributed to 10 books. He blogs at worldofbeer.wordpress.com.