Man Walks Into A Pub
A Sociable History of Beer (Fully Updated Second Edition)
$34.32
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
4 June 2010
Summary
In Man Walks Into A Pub, Pete Brown takes us on a well-lubricated pub-crawl through the amazing story of beer, from the first sacred sip of ancient Egyptian bouza to the last pint of lager on a Friday night.
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780330412209 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0330412205 |
| Author: | Pete Brown |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Pan Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 4 June 2010 |
| Weight: | 288g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 27mm |
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Critics Review
“Like a good drinking companion, Pete Brown tells a remarkable story: a stream of fascinating facts, etymologies, and pub-related urban phenomena.” – The Times Literary Supplement
SECOND 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
About The Author
Pete Brown
Pete 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.
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