{"product_id":"viking-age-brew-the-craft-of-brewing-sahti-farmhouse-ale-9781641600477","title":"Viking Age Brew: The Craft of Brewing Sahti Farmhouse Ale","description":"Bringing beer history to life, \u003ci\u003eViking Age Brew\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a lavishly illustrated tour of rustic brewhouses fueled by wood and passion. Sahti is a Nordic farmhouse ale that is still crafted in accordance with ancient traditions dating back to the Viking Age. It is often thought of as an oddity among beer styles, but this book demonstrates that a thousand years ago such ales were the norm in northern Europe, before the modern-style hopped beer we drink today reached the masses.\u003ci\u003e Viking Age Brew\u003c\/i\u003e is the first English-language book to describe the tradition, history, and hands-on brewing of this ale. Whether you are a brewing novice or an experienced brewer, this book will unlock the doors to brewing ancient ales from medieval times and the Viking Age. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMika Laitinen\u003c\/b\u003e lives, writes, and brews in Finland, just a stone's throw from the traditional sahti heartland, where traditional farmhouse ale culture still thrives. His articles on sahti have appeared in several beer magazines, including \u003ci\u003eBrew Your Own\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eZymurgy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand he writes about local Nordic beer culture on his website Brewing Nordic (www.brewingnordic.com). \u003cb\u003eRandy Mosher\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eTasting Beer, Radical Brewing, Mastering Homebrew, A Beer for All Seasons, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Brewer's Companion\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Chicago, Illinois. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chicago Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493094756626,"sku":"9781641600477","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7efa515c-d3f4-4756-b983-759009847373.jpg?v=1730627805","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/viking-age-brew-the-craft-of-brewing-sahti-farmhouse-ale-9781641600477","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}