Now in paperback, this is the book for beer lovers who are looking for the right dishes to go with their favorite beers or who want to cook with beer as a heady, delicious flavor accent. In Real Beer & Good Eats, Bruce Aidells and Denis Kelly take you on an exhilarating beer-and-food odyssey, tasting the rich new full-bodied brews and sampling delicious foods that go with good suds. Along the way, they tell you the story of American beer, from the founding fathers to the renaissance of superb beer-making sweeping the country today.The 175 recipes that Aidells and Kelly bring together here reflect the great American regional dishes and traditional saloon fare, as well as the cooking of brew-pub chefs who are creating a new beer cuisine. With every dish, the authors recommend specific beers or ales, both for imbibing and for cooking. They explain exactly how beer is made and give definitions and examples of beer styles the world over, as well as instructions for brewing beer at home. Read Less