(East Bay) Phil wrote:

> I'm considering investing in a book to lead me through the wonderful
> world of Belgian beer. [...] I've read positive reviews of Tim Webb's guides, but the
> descriptions lead me to believe that they are more about beer tourism
> than descriptions of each brewery's many products.

Tim Webb's "GBG to Belgium" is about both beer tourism *and* Belgium's
breweries. A big part of the book is given to listing all Belgian
breweries and their products. It's an excellent and worthwhile
resource.

So is "Lambicland," by Tim Webb, Joris Pattyn, and and Chris ("Podge")
Pollard. This is a more focused book, concentrating on the last
remaining lambic brewers and blenders of the Payottenland.

Michael Jackson's "The Great Beers of Belgium" is also worthwhile.
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dgs