When a recipe calls for 'beer' do you have even the first clue of what you should add? When was the last time you read a recipe that really specified a beer style, or even suggested a few different brands from your supermarket shelves?

No one ever tells you, until now.

The Brewer's Kitchen is the modern guide to cooking with beer and pairing it with food. Award-winning beer expert Melissa Cole has combined two of her greatest passions: great brews and delicious food. Sharing over 70 awesome recipes using beer as the star ingredient, you will discover new and exciting ways to cook with beer. From mouthwatering beer-brined pastrami with beer mustard and Rodenbach sauerkraut to a deliciously moreish wheat beer-tempura this is creative, experimental cooking that will get you excited about food. With expert advice on beer types, flavours and brands, to beer and cheese pairing, brewing your own and helpful menu ideas to inspire your own beer-food party, The Brewer's Kitchen is the ultimate beer lover's cookbook.