The difference in the number and types of craft beer available between when I first found this book, in 1994, and now frankly astounding. At the time you'd have been hard-pressed to find most of the beers recommended for the various recipes if you didn't live near the particular brewery. Now you might not find that beer, but you can certainly find a few (or many) equivalents.

There is a bit of history of beer and brewing in the US, a bit of information on the (then) new beers that may or may not trace back to old traditions, all interspersed with wonderful recipes. ( )