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Sally Toms reviews the latest beer books
Beer Paul Barnett (Facts, Figures & Fun)
A lightning tour of the world of beer. Barnett gives us an international survey of the facts and legends of the drink, including a wealth of history, health properties, hangover cures, cocktails, festivals and lots and lots of trivia.
For instance, did you know that “one of the styles of beer developed by the Egyptians was called boosa or wusa. It is from this work that our own word ‘booze’ comes.” There you go then.
A charming pocket-book, ideal for settling pub arguments.
Camra’s London Pub Walks Bob Steel (CAMRA)
This practical, pocket-sized guide enables you to explore the entire city while never being far away from a decent pint.
It features 30 walks around more than 180 pubs serving fine real ale, from the heart of the City and the bustling West End to riverside routes and leafy Wimbledon Common.
Each pub has been selected for its high quality real ale, its location and its superb architectural heritage. Trails are of varying lengths to suit the casual pub goer to active walkers and there are routes to suit pub building aficionados, shoppers, theatre goes, literary lovers and beer tourists.
The walks feature more pubs than any other London pub walk guide and the guide comprises of an easy-to-follow map, detailed pub listings with opening hours, average time taken for the walk and notes on interesting places to see along the way. They all start and finish close to public transport, whether underground or rail station and m.....
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By Sally Toms
Section : Book Reviews
Page number : 16
