When Sloan Krause walks in on her husband, Mac, screwing the barmaid, she gives him the boot. Sloan has spent her life in Leavenworth, Washington becoming an expert in brewing craft beer, and she doesn’t have time to be held back by her soon-to-be ex-husband. She decides to strike out on her own, breaking away from the Krause family brewery, and goes to work for Nitro, the hip new nano-brewery in the Bavarian-themed town. Nitro’s owner, brewmaster Garrett Strong, has the brew-world abuzz with his newest recipe, “Pucker-Up IPA.” This place is the new cool place in town, and Mac can’t help but be green with envy at their success.
But just as Sloan is settling in to her new gig, she finds one of Nitro’s competitors dead in the fermenting tub, clutching the secret recipe for the IPA. When Mac, is arrested, Sloan knows that her ex might be a cheater, but a murderer? No way. Danger is brewing in Beervaria and suddenly Sloan is on the case.[summary via Amazon]
Let me start by telling you I'm not a beer drinker. I have celiacs disease and prior to being diagnosed with celiacs, I wasn't a beer drinker. I was born and raised in Australia, where beer is almost the national drink. However, having said that I loved Death on Tap so much that maybe it could bring me over to the "beer side"!
Death on Tap is the first book in the Sloan Krause Mysteries. After discovering her husband is cheating on her, Sloan Krause decides she needs a change and leaves the Krause family brewery to join new brewer in town, Garrett Strong, at "Nitro". When a dead body is found on Nitro's premises, Sloan sets out to find the killer, in an effort to keep her husband out of jail.
I was absolutely smitten with this debut in a new series!! The world of brewing is so much more complex then I thought. If you're a beginner to brewing (like me), Ellie Alexander fills you in with mouth-watering descriptions of what makes a beer a great beer. Combined with a stellar mystery, and this book was a recipe for success!!
I loved "Beervaria", where its Oktoberfest for more than just one month a year! Within the first couple of chapters, I fell in love with the cozy town, where its beer 24/7 and plenty of German-kitsch as well.
The mystery itself was thrilling, but the development between the characters put it over the top. Sloan is a complex character, especially with her childhood being raised in foster care, and I'm excited to see what happens to her next, both at the breweries and in her personal life.
Whether you're a beer connoisseur or not, I highly recommend this series. It's a fun, thrilling adventure through the world of beer and mystery!
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