Table of Contents

Introduction; In the Beginning, There Was Beer; Beer is Divine; The Beer Pantheon; Everything You Wanted to Know About Beer But Were Afraid to Ask; The Great Beer Gender Bender; The Revolutionary Beer Party; Fermenting the Industrial Revolution; Glo'beer'ization; Dark Storm Brewin; 'Beer'oregionalism -- Think Globally, Drink Locally; Putting Beer In Its Place; Make Mine Organic; Slow Beer; The All-Around Wellness Elixir; Brewing Big Solutions; Putting the Ale Back in Female; How to Drink Beer and Save the World; Beer Activist Guide; Index.

Promotional Information

> EBlast announcement to breweries and brewing organizations > Targeted online press announcements to potential reviewers followed by a conventional print review campaign > We will produce beer coasters in conjunction with various breweries, featuring "Fermenting Revolution" on one side, and the brewery on the other.

About the Author

Chris O'Brien is Director of the Responsible Purchasing Network at The Center for a New American Dream, having previously directed Co-op America's Business Network and the Fair Trade Federation. Also part owner of an organic and fair trade brewing supplies company, he is publisher of Beeractivist.com, the online brewsletter about how to drink beer and save

Reviews

"...if you've ever needed a good justification for your taste, get out and buy this book! Remember it's a really good read - especially over a pint or two of the real stuff, I do assure you - and if you're drinking the real ale, don't forget, you're helping to save the world too!" -- Peter Kiddle, News & Views (Magazine of the South Devon Branch of CAMRA), Spring 2007.