The Absinthe Forger: A True Story of Deception, Betrayal, and the World’s Most Dangerous Spirit
“20 indie books to read for fall 2024” — Publisher’s Weekly
“The most anticipated crime, horror, and mystery novels of fall 2024… an entertaining odyssey through the drink’s past and present” — Crime Reads
“5 great fall reads from indie presses… an unbelievable tale starring an absinthe-shilling con man” — Tertulia
“An engrossing true crime story… the bracing true story of a much-maligned spirit and the counterfeiter who turned its mythic status to his own ends” — Foreword Reviews (Starred Review)
“An entertaining survey of spirits culture past and present” — Kirkus Reviews
The true story of a mysterious con man who counterfeited historic “pre-ban” bottles of absinthe that supposedly dated from before 1914, when the troubled spirit was banned around the world, and how a gang of amateur absinthe detectives tracked him down.
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The Brewery in the Bohemian Forest
Bronze Medal Winner, North American Guild of Beer Writers
“Part mystery mixed with history… thoroughly engaging” — All About Beer
4.6 stars on Amazon / 50+ reviews
When the ancient brewery in the Czech forest town of Kout na Šumavě reopens after a 40-year closure, rumors start to circulate about a mysterious brewing book found hidden in the crumbling brewhouse walls.
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Why Beer Matters and Other Essays
“Truly a phenomenal piece of writing” — Drink Drank
“Beer writing taken to a new philosophical plane, beer writing as a matter of musing, personal recollection, philosophical probing all brought together with an erudite and personable writing style.” —Adrian Tierney-Jones
“Good beer writing that takes a fresh perspective. A travel piece, but not through geography. Instead, it echoes his own path with writing and thinking about beer. Well worthy.” — A Good Beer Blog
Aa turning point… short, heartfelt and somewhat un-commercial, the kind of beer book you’d never find in Waterstones.” —Boak & Bailey
“Why Beer Matters grapples with why so many of us love the stuff. The chief value of Mr. Rail’s essay lies in the fact that he has spent a great deal of time thinking about beer’s ‘ambiguous relationship with the passing of time.’” —The Washington Times
The expanded edition of this Amazon Top 100 Kindle Single includes its in-depth follow-up The Meanings of Craft Beer, as well as a selection of favorite articles about beer and brewing from All About Beer, Good Beer Hunting and elsewhere.
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