tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post1079519743243867803..comments2010-02-24T09:34:22.060-05:00The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-46506904018875278362010-02-24T09:34:22.060-05:002010-02-24T09:34:22.060-05:00you have a wonderful site!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-49041640690061418052009-03-06T07:57:00.000-05:002009-03-06T07:57:00.000-05:00Mike, excellent review. These book has replaced "Designing Great Beers" as my fall-asleep book. Revolutionary and inspiring.<BR/><BR/>Seanywonton, I mean he just trying to say that american should think about the american people when brewing belgian-inspired ales. I´m sure Jean-Marie Rock knows about Sierra Nevada, Anchor, Stone and the many indigenous styles been brewed in America.<BR/><BR/>CheersNicolinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589880337515125719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-87562438697505757952009-03-01T11:46:00.000-05:002009-03-01T11:46:00.000-05:00Great book, indispensable.<BR/><BR/>My favorite quote from this book (page 210) is from Jean-Marie Rock, brewing director at Orval: "Before copying Belgian brewers or Belgian methods, tell the American brewers that they have to produce a specific beer made for the American people." <BR/><BR/>Okay, so maybe it was taken out of context, but my initial reaction was, WTF! Has this by been living in a cave for the last 25 years? He's never once in his life tasted Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, for instance? Not to mention beers styles like American Pilsner, or Steam Beer, or any of the other styles that were alive and well even before prohibition?<BR/><BR/>Somebody needs to send this guy a mixer sixer, to let him know that American craft brewing is alive and well, and yes, we love drinking and making Belgian style beers, but we also have our own thing going on here, thank you very much!Seanywontonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06142253930096998849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-44669171748602111912009-02-26T14:30:00.000-05:002009-02-26T14:30:00.000-05:00Great Review! I have been reading and re-reading BLAM basically since I started brewing (a short) 2 years ago. The assessment is right on - the ideas of the book are rock solid but organization could be a little better. Having all the relevant charts together or consolidated at the end would be nice. <BR/><BR/>Overall, the book is outstanding and improved my brewing skills in general.wdchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17230287856683068223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-51366771866903279422009-02-20T13:49:00.000-05:002009-02-20T13:49:00.000-05:00Glad my thoughts seem to be in line with what you guys think about this book. I’m trying to be as honest as I can in these reviews, but it can be tough to remember what you didn’t know before you read something. <BR/><BR/>Looks like Mosher’s Radical Brewing is going to be next week’s review.The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-90018255761173603872009-02-20T10:08:00.000-05:002009-02-20T10:08:00.000-05:00I agree that this book is a must read. I cut my beer drinking teeth as an exchange student in Germany, and as a result of that, I really looked down on Belgian beers in general. This book changed the way I think about beer. I thing the most interesting part that he illustrates is how much character you can get with limited ingredients. It doesn't really show that in the recipes chapter, but all you have to do is re-read the Duvel section to have that point really driven home.Kevin LaVoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422429428826110381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-39948618311996713302009-02-20T01:04:00.000-05:002009-02-20T01:04:00.000-05:00Excellent reviews. I like that you're willing to point out the flaws rather than take all these books as dogma as so many homebrewers seem to do.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828142522095044668noreply@blogger.com