"Lager is the world's most popular style of beer and yet it is often the most misunderstood. With a long and fascinating history, there is more to lager than you might think. In The Little Book of Lager, award-winning beer and food writer Melissa Cole shines an engaging light of this enduring style of beer and its eventful past. Featuring nuggets of trivia throughout, find out exactly what lager is and how it was first brewed, before discovering over 100 of the very best lagers the world has to offer. So, whether you want an ice-cold cooking lager or a more esoteric Oktoberfest offering in your hand, this authoritative guide will take you on a fun and informative romp around the world of this classic beer style"--Back cover