This important and extremely interesting book is a serious scientific and authoritative overview of the implications of drinking beer as part of the human diet. Coverage includes a history of beer in the diet, an overview of beer production and beer compositional analysis, the impact of raw materials, the desirable and undesirable components in beer and the contribution of beer to health, and social issues.

Written by Professor Charlie Bamforth, well known for a lifetime's work in the brewing world, Beer: Health and Nutrition should find a place on the shelves of all those involved in providing dietary advice.

About the Author

Charles W. Bamforth is Head of Malting and Brewing Science, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, USA.

Reviews
"a very timely and interesting book...well-balanced...extremely readable...highly recommended". (Journal of the Institute of Brewing, Vol 111, No 2, 2005)

"easy and pleasant to read for both specialists or beginners in beer science" (Cerevisia - Belgian Journal of Brewing and Biotechnology, Vol 30, No 3, 2005)

Book Information
ISBN 9780632064465
Author Charles W. Bamforth
Format Hardback
Page Count 200
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 626g
Dimensions(mm) 249mm * 178mm * 17mm