Pierre Jelenc a écrit :

>Tim Webb is also pretty much the only major beer writer who does not mince
>his words and who berates publicly the breweries he feels are letting the
>side down (hello Chimay, hello Riva...)
>
Indeed : fiercely independent, unafraid to air solid opinionated views,
yet in a pretty funny way, with a flair for deadly one-liners that'll
have you chuckle as you read.

If you start virtually from scratch, the - admittedly long -
introductory chapters in this guide will teach you all you really need
to know about the reality of the belgian beer market : the amazing
sides, those wonderful beers you just have to taste once (or more !) in
your life, but also the shadier side, the trappings like so-called label
beers, dumbing down of classics, over-use of spices etc.

Beside, it is fact-packed, really meant for use in the field from the
start, and designed for quick, easy reference (a good few maps, and
multiple indexes, for example)

This in my opinion is not only the yardstick against which to measure
all other beer guidebooks, belgian and else, but also a sheer
masterclass in travel guide writing, structure and design in general !

Cheers !

Laurent


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Warning : you may encounter French language beyond this point.

Certes certes, voilà bien un truc de chien de berger, que de tenter de suggèrer à ses brebis une divinité tutélaire ! et surtout c'est aussi vil et bien maladroit que de penser les duper en créant cette divinité à notre image, car pour nous, les brebis, si esprit supérieur il y a, il ne pourrait revêtir une autre forme que celui d'une BALEINE !!!
(F'murrr)

Laurent Mousson, Berne, Switzerland