I want first of all to thank Storey Communications, Inc., for granting permission to include in this book recipes from my Complete Handbook of Home Brewing.
I also want to thank Charlie Papazian for conceiving of the Classic Beer Style Series and asking me to participate in it. Over the last decade and a half, he has done more than anyone in this country to promote the appreciation of fine beer and encourage small-scale brewing.
I owe a special debt to all the authors listed in the bibliography, and the hundreds of brewmasters who stand behind them. Their work has made it possible for us to brew better beers today than ever before.
I also want to thank my wife and children for their patience with me during the writing of this book and their unfailing support of my brewing ambitions.
Finally, special thanks to George Fix for his many hours of generous assistance and good fellowship. I am proud to acknowledge my debt to his vast understanding of brewing science. Still, as fine a brewer as he is, he is a finer human being. This book is dedicated to him, with gratitude and admiration.
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