San Diego Untapped!: Brewery Tap and Tasting Room Excursions in America's Capital of Craft
- ISBN-10
- 1734758406
- ISBN-13
- 9781734758405
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-03-31
- Author
- Robert Bellezza
Description
The paperback release on craft beer, San Diego UnTapped! explores the vibrant renaissance of craft brewing with many award-winning craft beers found only in the West Coast's southern most bay city. San Diego UnTapped! earns an award winning 'Five Stars' on-line review from the highly lauded GoodReads.com and Readers' Favorite? reviewer Mamta Madhavan explains, "San Diego UnTapped! takes readers on an interesting trip to the local brewing community and gives information about the beers and nuances of the brewers and their breweries."?San Diego brewers speak for themselves connecting the dots at over 50 brewery tasting rooms with detailed descriptions and varieties of craft beer styles made in the nation's "Capital of Craft". Primary source interviews explain top selling beers enjoyed equally by visitors and the residents of San Diego. Pages within San Diego UnTapped! include an alphabetical index of tasting rooms and features descriptions, addresses, phone numbers, websites, and an easy to use informative map of San Diego neighborhood tap & tasting rooms. Within 200 pages, the book's 100 original photos of breweries offer suggestions and open the door for unique adventures throughout San Diego county. It's a far cry from the days of homogeneous American bland brand "Big Beer". A true adventure awaits aficionados or beginners to the thrill of the hunt, with many award-winning tasting rooms serving quality fresh craft from the brewery's own taps - all within a 20-mile radius!The second chapter expounds the author's theory of Concept, Color, Taste, Flavor, adding details on the main ingredients used by craft brewers making today's best beer varieties and styles. San Diego brewers offer natural flavors by adding ripened strawberry, watermelon, tangerine, or exotic fruit, along with barrel-aged beers stored in chardonnay, merlot, and pinot noir winery barrels; as well as, stronger tastes from wooden bourbon, whiskey and tequila casks. Each new craft beer product imparts distinct flavors, while blending magical wild yeast strains with seasonal fruit flavors, into perfectly brewed styles.
