The beer essentials : understanding and appreciating the world's greatest beverage -- Take it from the bottom : lagers, pilsners, and more pleasures of cold fermentation -- Cut through the haze : witbiers, hefeweizens, and other cloudy wheat beers -- The lighter side of drinking : pale ales -- The bitter truth : IPAs -- Toasting to a higher power : Trappist and abbey-style ales -- Turn on the dark : stouts, porters, and additional inky delights -- Cure for the cold : barley wines and other winter warmers -- Over a barrel : aging beer in wood -- Pucker up : sour and wild ales -- Around the world in 80 pints : international beer styles -- Bring it on home : cellaring beer and pairing brews with food.