The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook: More Than 400 Recipes

MY Cookbook arrived in perfect condition just a few days after purchase. Wonderful service. Very happy and will definately order other items in the future...

Great book!!! Highly recommend it. The recipes are easy for me to follow and that is no small feat - I used to only be able to cook toast and re-heat leftovers until this book came out.

Beer is more than just America's favorite alcoholic beverage, it is also a key ingredient in a wide variety of culinary delights and great meal time dishes. Now beer beverage expert and knowledgeable gourmet John Schlimm has compiled more than 400 beer-based recipes in "The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook". Included are beer-based recipes for appetizers, breads, soups and chilis, salads, fruits and vegetables, sandwiches, sauces, marinades, as well as beef, pork, poultry, wild game, fish, and more. Of special note are the beer-based recipes for desserts! There are even 150 beer-based recipes for mixed drinks, chuggers, shots, chasers, party punches, milkshakes, and flaming drinks. Sprinkled liberally through out the collection are little quotes and maxims in tribute to beer and beer drinking. A comprehensive Index makes this massive recipe collection quite easy to use when planning menus. "The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook" truly lives up to its title and is an enthusiastically recommended addition to personal, professional, and community library specialty cookbook collections.

Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (8/08) First of all, I have to admit I am not a fan of drinking beer. However, that said, I love to cook with it! I was thrilled to see an actual cookbook using beer. What's even more exciting is this book has over 400 recipes. The "Grilled Herb Chicken" is awesome! This recipe is for a whole chicken and I suppose the same could be attained with breasts alone. Rubbing the chicken first with the combination of herbs and spices, as well as stuffing the cavity with fresh herbs made this the best chicken I've had. Of course adding the beer made it even more incredible. Have you ever used beer in fried potatoes? I assume the answer is no. Neither have I, so, of course, I was very intrigued with the recipe. The recipe only asked for 2 tablespoons of beer and I'm not sure it really did anything except add the needed moisture that soon evaporated. I didn't find the taste of beer stayed with the potatoes. The recipe calls for one large onion and I found the taste of it was more prominent. If using the recipe for "Fried Potatoes" I would suggest using a stronger beer than a light. That may give you the flavor you might expect. There are many recipes I want to try, especially the stews when it comes to the winter season. Johm Schlimm pretty much covered all aspects of cooking with recipes for breads, soups, salads, veggies, meats/poultry/fish, pasta, cakes, cookies/pastries, drinks, and more. I recommend "The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook" to any beer lover that would like to incorporate it into cooking. It's timeless.

This book is so complete! It has recipes from cocktails to the heartiest of meals that are easy to make and even easier to enjoy. This is a must have for every beer lover. Kudos to the author for creating such a great gift idea for the all of those who enjoy this timeless beverage! Even if it is a gift to yourself you will love this book - and it is just in time for all those great summer festivities. Drink and cook on!