A medically-necessitated hiatus from alcohol has led to a lack of beer reviews here recently, so in the interim, here’s a long overdue look at “The Overcast’s Guide to Beers of Newfoundland”, a book that came out a few months back via Breakwater Books and The Overcast. A compact and attractive hardcover than checks in at just over 100 pages, it provides just what the title promises, including a quick intro section on beer basics, an overview of Newfoundland’s brewing past – featuring brief histories of the three defunct breweries that originated several Newfoundland-only brands still being brewed by Labatt and Molson today – and profiles of the dozen breweries and one cider maker currently active in the province. Like most books of this sort, it will soon be out-of-date, with several new breweries set to open on The Rock in coming months. But it’s still a great snapshot of Newfoundland’s brewing scene as it looks today, and will serve as a nice artifact to look back on as the industry there grows and evolves. . . . #beer #craftbeer #beerphoto #craftbeerphoto #beerbook #newfoundlandbeer #newfoundlandcraftbeer #nlbeer #nlcraftbeer #beerstagram