It covers yeast selection, storage and handling of yeast cultures, how to culture yeast and the art of rinsing/washing yeast cultures. It includes sections on how to set up a yeast lab, the basics of fermentation science and how it affects your beer.

    Completely independent, with no no entry fees for listings, it is revised and updated yearly by CAMRA's 110,000 members. Along with pub reviews and information, the guide has a unique Breweries Section which lists all the breweries micro, regional, and national—that produce real ale in the UK, and the beers they brew. Pub entries give details of the beers served, food, pub history, architecture, transportation links, beer gardens, accommodation, disabled access, and facilities for families . Tasting notes for the beers, compiled by CAMRA-trained tasting teams, are also included. A full-color 36-page features section at the front contains informative and interesting articles relating to beer, pubs, and brewing.

    The lambic brewing in Brussels and Payottenland is a tradition unique to the area and produce a range of draught and bottled beers that stand so far outside the mainstream that this book, the comprehensive guide to the beers, brewers, blenders, bars and bus routes of the area, is subtitled, “A journey round the most unusual beers in the world”.(Taken from the official website.)