This is a very interesting and informative book, even for someone who knows a little bit about beer (as I like to think I do). It is clearly geared towards the neophyte, but only the first chapter and a half are really, really meant for people who don't like/know beer. Though the style is pretty trendy (and likely to date very badly) and not great on the whole, and though they matronize the reader a little, there is so much good information in the book that it is really worth the time.