Beer: The Story of the Pint : The History Of Britain's Most Popular Drink

by Martyn Cornell

The Story Of The Pint is the chronicle of Britain's favourite drink, a river that stretches back to the sacred brews of the first Neolithic farmers and forward another six millennia to today's megabreweries. It tells the story of our national obsession with brewing and answers such questions when did bitter and mild originate? What is the true story of porter and stout? What herbs did medieval brewers use before hops? How did lager get to be the most popular beer in Britain, rising from 2 per cent of sales to nearly 50 per cent in just 40 years? What was a Victorian brewery like? And what are the stories behind the great breweries? The British Isles have always had a beer culture, with beer drunk everywhere from ploughman's hut to palace. At last, this impeccably researched and highly original book does justice to its fascinating story. This is the last word on beer and its history - no one interested in the subject will need any other book.

Genres: Beer, History

328 pages, Paperback

First published August 4, 2003

Reviews

[Jason Koivu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ya gotta have a beer when you're reading a book called Beer. I had a few actually and here's the resulting review...

That's too many fucking subtitles!

I don't even remember whats this about. I should...bah...*indecipherable*...I should read dis again.

Stop swaying! I will cut you! Nah, I don mean thah... I love you, man!...Corn all....Cornhole...Cornholio.... Goddamn ridick-ridickull-us name. Martyn Cornellsssuch a cunt!

I don't WANNA go home... Hey! Hey, gityer damn handzzzoff me! You don' know me!

[Dave · Rating 3 out of 5]

UK-focused general history of beer and brewing. The first half is essentially background on the evolution of the drink and its methods of retail throughout British history. The latter portions become almost a deal-by-deal recounting of the many, many mergers and acquisitions involving various brewers. For the fan of British brewing, it makes some interesting reading. For the casual beer hobbyist, it's probably going to be a bit dry.

[Lana Svitankova · Rating 3 out of 5]

Якщо порівнювати з Брауном, набагато важче і повільніше - воно й очевидно, жартів і анектодів тут немає, набагато більше статистики й історичних довідок роблять цю книжку важкою для перетравлювання і концентрації уваги, але є безліч цікавезних фактів, маловідомих подробиць і окрема забава - розділ mythbusters

[Paul Young · Rating 3 out of 5]

I give it 3 stars for an enjoyable reading experience and 3 thousand stars for the research necessary to write this. My interest in the detail hit new bottoms with each mention of a pricing change. The history, politics, products, business moves - all very interesting.

[Adam Tierney-Eliot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Begins with ancient history. Ends with corporate mergers. Pretty good.