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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Adam Larson is on the money when he says that
Stephen H. Buhner "writes not from the perspective of a (sic)antiquarian
researcher..." But then, I don't think that is what Buhner is trying
to do. The important thing about his work is the effect it has had on
homebrewers and professionals alike, awakening new interest in brewing styles
and ingredients that have been left behind by history or else ignored on account
of cultural bias. He has challenged us to acknowledge that there is a
great big world of brewing out there beyond the Reinheitsgebot and that it's all
there for us to explore using our imaginations and our innate
sensitivities. If you are looking for verbatim transcriptions of ancient
recipes, you should look elsewhere; if you want to expand your notion of what
beer is and what beer is for, this is definitely the book for you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Tom Stevenson </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>