This book was received as an ARC from Mascot Books in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

Breweries and local beer craft has become such a trend that people are growing more fascinated by the art day after day. Kirk Richardson does a tremendous job reflecting on the craft of beer and how brewmasters have redefined the craft and examining the perfect process and ingredients into brewing the perfect beer. Also, it is very rewarding and informative all of the history behind breweries and how they came to be. Also, Kirk sharing his travels also makes me feel like traveling to some of these breweries and check them out for myself.

We will consider this book for our Non-Fiction TX section at our library. That is why we give this book 4 stars.

3.5 Stars

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy. This was given in exchange for an honest review.

Kirk Richardson's new book, Craft Beer Country, is a deeply personal look at some of the best breweries and their beers in the West. He covers quite a bit of territory from Alaska down the Pacific Northwest to California and all the way over to Hawaii. Throughout his journey he interviews brew masters and samples some of their most unique and innovative offerings while telling their personal stories. He stops at both commercially well known breweries like Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, Stone Brewing and Alaskan Brewing Company as well as regional offerings like Freemont Brewing, Public Coast Brewing and Brasserie St James.

I am a very big fan of craft and independent brews and living on the west coast am familiar with many of his destinations and was interested to hear about the brewers and some of the samplings they offer in house. This is a good read for beer lovers on the West Coast or planning a trip to visit some of these breweries.

This is a thoroughly enjoyable book that gives a tour through breweries of the Pacific Coast and Hawaii. The chapters are relatively brief, but each provide information about a particular brewery and type of beer. Richardson's love of beer and travel are evident as he captures the essence of each brewery. I can't name a single place he mentions in the book that I do not want to visit myself.
As someone new to the enjoyment of craft beer I found the book to be informative as I learn more about the different types of beer. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to learn more about beer or who has a love of the Pacific Northwest in particular. Living in the Midwest I am not familiar with many of these breweries, but they are now places I intend to look up on future travels out west.