Esmeralda'suncanny ability to capture everyday people in a celebrity cinematic style has put her work at the forefront of food and beverage photoraphy.  Adeptly moving between photographer an d book designer, Esmeralda has portrayed beer characters and their playgrounds as a visual feast.
For all who brew, spill, swill and ultimately enjoy beer, this book will no doubt give a new sense of enthusiasm for the passion.  The images drip off the pages while the stories conger a heady world of bubbles that beg everyone to dive in and drink.

A perfectly poured history of the world's greatest beer

For millions of beer lovers the world over, a properly poured pint of Guinness Stout is as close to perfection as beer gets. Each year, fans of the legendary black liquidation enjoy two billion pints of the beer known for its distinctive creamy head and rich drinkability. Ireland's most famous export, Guinness Stout - and the people who have brewed it - hold a unique place in the history of beer, business and Ireland itself.

"This book is written for people who like to go to folk museums, who like to collect antiques, who like to renovate old houses, and who like to drink," writes the author.

Horst Dornbusch introduces you to the glorious world of German beer. Nowhere has the history of beer been so intimately intertwined with the political, religious, and cultural history of the land and its people than in Germany.
 
Trace the 3,000-year-old story of German beer from its turbid beginnings among tribal bands in the forests to the crisp, clean gems we drink today. Discover their subtle secrets. Find out what makes them special and sets them apart. Examine the ingredients that go into authentic German beers and follow the processes that make these beers—all presented with the insight of a hands-on expert, but in the easy-to-understand language of a seasoned journalist.
 
Beer aficionados and history buffs alike with delight in his stories about what is arguably the world's greatest beer culture.