Man Walks into a Pub: A Sociable History of Beer by Pete Brown
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- ISBN 10 033053680X
- ISBN 13 9780330536806
- Published Aug 11 2011
- Format eBook
- Language English
- Edition 2nd Revised edition
- Countries United Kingdom
- Publisher Pan Macmillan (Digital)
- Imprint Pan Books
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It's an extraordinary tale of yeast-obsessed monks and teetotal prime ministers; of how pale ale fuelled an Empire and weak bitter won a world war; of exploding breweries, a bear in a yellow nylon jacket and a Canadian bloke who changed the drinking habits of a nation. It's also the story of the rise of the pub from humble origins through an epic, thousand-year struggle to survive misunderstanding, bad government and misguided commerce. The history of beer in Britain is a social history of the nation itself, full of catastrophe, heroism and an awful lot of hangovers. 'a pleasant antidote to more po-faced histories of beer' - "Guardian". 'Like a good drinking companion, Brown tells a remarkable story: a stream of fascinating facts, etymologies and pub-related urban phenomena' - "TLS". 'Packed with bar-room bet-winning facts and entertaining digressions, this is a book into which every pub-goer will want to dip.' - "Express".Other cookbooks by this author
- The Apple Orchard: A story of our most English fruit
- Clubland: A Radio 4 Book of the Week
- The Guide to Welsh Perry and Cider
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- Pie Fidelity: In Defence of British Food
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- Shakespeare's Pub: A Barstool History of London as Seen Through the Windows of Its Oldest Pub - The George Inn
- Three Sheets to the Wind
- Three Sheets to the Wind: One Man's Quest for the Meaning of Beer
- Three Sheets to the Wind: One man's Quest for the Meaning of Beer
- World's Best Cider: Taste, Tradition and Terroir, from Somerset to Seattle
- World's Best Ciders: Taste, Tradition, and Terroir
