Handbook of brewing / edited by Fergus G. Priest, Graham G. Stewart.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This handbook recounts how the industry has transformed both commercially and technically, and how companies have been subsumed into large multinationals while at the other extreme, microbreweries have flourished into many parts of the world. Moreover, it explains the massive improvements in computer power and automation have modernized the brewhouse while developments in biotechnology have improved brewing efficiency, beer quality, and shelf life. This reference material features the following: 1) covers raw materials and processes involved in the production of beer 2) describes key areas of modern brewing science and technology 3) focuses on recent developments in brewing, such as development and use of hop products and brewhouse technology 4)includes new chapters on beer styles, microbreweries, and the future of brewing.