The Pub: A Cultural Institution -- from Country Inns to Craft Beer Bars and Corner Locals

The Pub: A Cultural Institution -- from Country Inns to Craft Beer Bars and Corner Locals

by Pete Brown
The Pub: A Cultural Institution -- from Country Inns to Craft Beer Bars and Corner Locals

The Pub: A Cultural Institution -- from Country Inns to Craft Beer Bars and Corner Locals

by Pete Brown

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Overview

WINNER OF THE DRINK BOOK AWARD AT THE FORTNUM & MASON FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS 2017.

Pete Brown has visited hundreds of pubs across the UK and is uniquely placed to write about pubs that ooze atmosphere, whatever the reason, be it food, people, architecture, location or decor. The best pubs are those that always have a steady trade at any time on any day of the week, and where chat flows back and forth across the bar. They're the places where you want to drink weak beer so you can have several pints and stay longer. Some are grand Victorian palaces, others ancient inns with stunning views across the hills. Some are ale shrines, others gastropubs (though they probably don’t call themselves that any more). A precious few are uniquely eccentric, the kinds of places that are just as likely to have terrible reviews on Trip Advisor as great ones, because some people don't realize that the outside toilets, limp sandwiches on the bar and really disturbing full-size mannequin glaring at you from the corner are all part of the charm.

This charming collection of 300 pubs explores what makes each one ooze atmosphere, be it food, people, architecture, location or décor, and looks at the quirks of local history as well as different trends and types of pub. Full of pen portraits of punters or publicans, legends, yarns and myths, this entertaining book is the perfect gift for regulars of that well-loved British institution, the pub.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781910254523
Publisher: Jacqui Small
Publication date: 08/18/2016
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 8.70(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

PETE BROWN makes people thirsty for a living. The author of seven books on beer, cider, pubs and why they matter, his broad, fresh approach takes in social history, cultural commentary, travel writing, personal discovery and natural history, always delivered with the humanity and wit you’d expect from a great night in the pub. His work has appeared in the UK in publications including The GuardianThe Times, the Daily Telegraph and a host of beer-themed publications, and in the US in titles including All About BeerDraft and Cidercraft. He also features regularly on BBC Radio 4’s Food Programme, and judges a range of beer, cider and pub competitions. His blog, http://petebrown.blogpsot.co.uk has global reach, and he is internationally regarded as one of the leading commentators on the vibrant craft beer scene. Pete has twice been named British Beer Writer of the Year, and is also twice winner of Fortnum & Mason Drinks Writing awards.  

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

1 Pub History 8

2 Pub Culture 18

3 Pub Types 36

Historic Pubs 40

Architecturally Interesting Pubs 46

Hub of the Community Pubs 52

Pubs With Live Entertainment 56

Country Pubs 60

Coastal Pubs 66

Railway Pubs 70

Eccentric Pubs and Pubs in Unusual Locations 74

Great Beer Pubs 80

Great Food Pubs 86

4 Great Pubs 92

South West 96

South East 116

London 132

East England 152

The Midlands 172

North & North West 188

North East 202

Northern Ireland 218

Scotland 230

Wales 242

Pub Index By Location 252

Pub Index By Name 254

Acknowledgements 256

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