Currently reading this and wanted to share just my initial impression. Dick Cantwell just may be the best writer, writing about beer that I have come across. His writing style and talent leaves all others I have read in the dust. He manages to make the Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery read like a thoughtful novel at times and a memoir at others. The information isn’t laid out in a this is the way to do it sense, it is presented in a manner to evoke thought and contemplation of your own; to take and apply how you see fit.
I just finished it myself and I completely agree with you. The only criticism I have, and I’m splitting hairs here, is he sometimes uses words that are a little too complicated than they need to be. It’s as if he’s so passionate about the the topic, he gets a little nostalgic and let’s his mind wander a bit. Certainly doesn’t detract from the subject matter though. Great read.