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By Scottie, January 25, 2010 10:37 pm

The Naked Pint

The Naked Pint, by Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune, provides a balance of wit and humor over beer history and facts. This makes for a worthwhile read that anyone can enjoy – whether you’re new to craft beer or a wily old veteran, you will walk away learning something new.

Both Beaune and Perozzi are renowned Beer Sommeliers from LA and their knowledge and passion for great beer is obvious in their writing style.

The creative and colorful cover of the book sets the tone for what awaits inside. Over the course of reading, I felt as if I were on a journey through craft beer enlightenment.

The book begins with Beer 101, which provides a great base of information for someone new to craft beer. Advanced topics include informative sections on specific beer styles, cooking with beer, proper glassware and beer supplies, home brewing recipes, and more.

The section on Bock beers exemplifies the cleverness and personality of this writing duo. The section is entitled, “I Wanna Bock with You: Bock Beers” – “This beer’s for you if you like: Getting kicked in the head. Goats. Freezing things. Toffee and Chocolate. Full-bodied richness. The Zodiac.” I love it!

The Naked Pint is not the end-all-be-all craft beer reference guide, but then again, it never tries to be. What it tries to be is a clever and fun read that both current and future craft beer lovers can enjoy.

Thank you Cristina and Hallie for writing such an entertaining and informative book on a subject that I truly love. It’s great to see more women in the craft beer scene – they bring a feminine flair to the Naked Pint that is refreshing compared to the text-book style of writing found in many books on the subject of craft beer.

This book’s for you if you like: Sass. Knowledge. Fun. Laughter. History. And of course… GREAT CRAFT BEER!