Brew Beer Like a Yeti

From the number of books published on the subject, you’d think a gruit revolution was underway. The Homebrewer’s Almanac from the founders of Scratch Brewing may still be our definitive tome on the subject of foraged ingredients, but the latest from the author of Make Mead Like a Viking offers a historically-rooted treatise on brewing process that will be useful for anyone heading back to the future. Grounded techniques, more than recipes, are the focus here, and Zimmerman walks through them in plain, easy-tounderstand language that clearly conveys safety concerns and other issues that arise when working with more primitive tools. It’s not for everyone, but for those who want to really brew the hard way, it’s an excellent reference. —Jamie Bogner