The ultimate field guide for beer connoisseurs and newcomers alike, Craft Beer is packed full of essential information as well as little-known facts, hints and tips. Author and beer connoisseur Ian Coutts demystifies the dazzling varieties available, sorting the lightest of lagers and sweetest wheat beers from abbey ales and toasty stouts. The guide is punctuated with a series of sidebars called 'Worlds from the Wise' in which global experts provide crucial industry knowledge, insights and ideas.