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Man Walks into a Pub
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A Sociable History of Beer
By
Pete Brown
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Free shipping Australia wide Ships from UK supplier | Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback, 400 pages, 2nd Revised edition Edition | | Published In: | United Kingdom, 04 June 2004 |
Pete Brown takes us on a well-lubricated pub-crawl through the story of beer, from the first sacred sip of ancient Egyptian "bouza" to the last pint of lager on a Friday night. It is a 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 is also the story of the rise of the pub from humble origins through an epic, 1000-year struggle to survive misunderstanding, bad government and misguided commerce. |
About the AuthorPete Brown was born in 1968 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Since 1991 he has worked in advertising, specializing in 'beer' accounts such as Heineken and Stella Artois. He has appeared regularly on television as a beer expert and writes for the beer industry press. ReviewsSECOND EDITION: Matured longer for a slightly thicker body and a hint of extra bitterness '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
| Publisher: | Pan Books | | ISBN: | 0330412205 |
| EAN: | 9780330412209 | | Dimensions: | 19.0 x 13.0 x 2.0 centimeters (0.26 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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