This completely updated second edition of the best-selling beer resource features the most current information on beer styles, flavor profiles, sensory evaluation guidelines, craft beer trends, food and beer pairings, and draft beer systems. You&;ll learn to identify the scents, colors, flavors, mouth-feel, and vocabulary of the major beer styles &; including ales, lagers, weissbeirs, and Belgian beers &; and develop a more nuanced understanding of your favorite brews with in-depth sections on recent developments in the science of taste. Spirited drinkers will also enjoy the new section on beer cocktails that round out this comprehensive volume.