New book shines light on world beer

The World Beer Guide puts a spotlight on the remarkable  revolution taking place in just about every country. When  author Roger Protz published a book with the same title 20 years ago there were 2,000 breweries in the United States and around 800 in Britain. Today there are 8,000 in the US and 2,500 in Britain. Two decades ago the author didn't list Italy as the country was dominated by two lager brands, Peroni and Moretti. Today Italy has some 900 craft breweries as young people prefer the grain to the grape....