Author: Phill Powell

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  Two Top Books on Belgian Beer

  July 1, 2006 - Phill Powell So what is it about Belgium? We’re talking about a country roughly the size of Massachusetts, with an annual GDP less than many profitable pyramid schemes. And yet, in beer circles, Belgian brewing figures quite prominently—universally understood to be one of the world’s premiere beer capitals. And the constant subject of beer writers. Two new... View Article
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  The Essential Reference of Domestic Brewers and their Bottled Brands

  July 1, 2006 - Phill Powell The title is daring in its confidence, almost inviting a challenge to its authority. And yet, this reference work by Michael Kuderka and Catherine Ench-Kuderka is so resolute in its purpose that it makes a fairly compelling case that it ultimately is what it purports to be.
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  Pennsylvania Breweries / Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Breweries

  March 1, 2006 - Phill Powell Beer travelers hungry to prowl the lower Mid-Atlantic states have two books to inform their journeys. Your guide: noted beer and spirits writer Lew Bryson, who covers the state brewery/brewpub beat for various magazines, such as Malt Advocate and Ale Street News. His new book, Pennsylvania Breweries, and the revised Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Breweries... View Article
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  Drinks

  March 1, 2006 - Phill Powell If you couldn’t guess from its hefty price tag and page count, Vincent Gasnier’s Drinks is a coffee-table book—and what a book it is! Big, splashy and colorful, Drinks is a handsome, beautifully printed volume that perfectly reflects DK Publishing’s typically high production values. What’s more, this isn’t some pretty but empty-headed picture book to... View Article