History according to beer -- Beer today -- Ingredients -- Brewers and the brewing process -- Beer styles -- Ales vs lagers -- Pale lagers -- Amber lagers and dark lagers -- Pale ales -- IPAs -- Brown ales, porters and stouts -- Sours -- Other European beers -- Fresh is best -- Serving up your beer -- Engaging all five senses -- The right beer at the right time -- What can I do? -- Ask Mick -- Acknowledgements -- About the author.

Equip yourself to navigate the world of beer. Light and readable 224-page hardcover book that provides insight into modern beer trends. Entertains and educates on the history of beer, the brewing process, beer styles and glasses. Explores which beer to drink with specific dishes. Learn your craft to appreciate all manner of beer styles with the Beer Drinker's Toolkit. Passionate beer writer Mick Wust hates beer snobs. He doesn't take himself or beer drinking too seriously. Here Mick gives you the tools to navigate the world of beer - without turning you into a tool yourself. Beer Drinker's Toolkit is more like learning from a chat in a pub than sitting through a lecture. It's like going to schoonerversity.