Author: Peter Haydon.
In AD 361 the Emperor Julian described the Teutonic northern
European races as "sons of malt". Big drinkers they
were, but none so much as the English.
Beer had always been central to the life of the British and
in this book the author traces it's history from it's beginings
in England - from pre-roman times to the multi-million pound industry it
is today. Along the way the book looks and the deveopment
of the `pub` we know and love today as well as the attitude
of various groups in society to the `demon drink` through
history. It is well presented and indispensable for anyone
who wishes to learn how beer and pubs became what they are
today
