<P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <I>Beer Is Proof God Loves Us</I> is a funny, engaging, and downright joyous examination of the whole world of beer and brewing. Your guide, Charlie Bamforth, may be the world's #1 expert on every aspect of beer. After a worldwide search, he was selected as the first Anheuser-Busch Professor of Brewing Science at the University of California, Davis. Now, he presents the most compelling social history of beer ever written: where it came from, where the brewing business stands now, and what the future holds. In this far-reaching book, he reveals:</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">· The extraordinary complexity and artistry that can be found in great brewing</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">· The factors that impact beer quality and wholesomeness</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">· Centuries-old cultural values embedded in good beer</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Bamforth also explains what the rise of new craft breweries means to beer drinkers and what the latest global trends will have on beer consumption. The book concludes with a look to the future, illustrating how environmental issues will change the brewing industry and addressing radical new approaches to brewing, such as Happoshu and malternatives.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>