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Secret Life of Beer: Legends, Lore & Little-Known Facts Paperback – January 10, 1995

by Alan D. Eames (Author)

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Did you know that the Mayflower abandoned its journey and landed in Plymouth because it had run out of beer? That in ancient Sumeria, women dominated the art of brewing, operating under the protection of Siduri, goddess of the brewery? That 20 people literally drowned in beer in 1814, when a vat in a London brewery exploded, creating a tidal wave of beer? Or that alewives in colonial America brewed a high-test "groaning ale" for a mother-to-be to swig while in labor? This fascinating and eclectic compendium comes from Alan Eames, beer's foremost historian, who has traveled the world uncovering the untold stories of one of the world's favorite beverages.

Print length

208 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date

January 10, 1995
Dimensions

6.42 x 0.5 x 6.44 inches
ISBN-10

0882668072
ISBN-13

978-0882668079
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A fascinating and eclectic compendium -- from beer's preeminent historian!

Did you know that...
* The Mayflower abandoned its search for further destinations and landed in Plymouth because they had run out of beer?
* Women in ancient Sumeria dominated the art of brewing and tavern keeping, operating under the protection of Siduri, goddess of the brewery?
* Twenty people literally "drowned in beer" in 1814 when a vat in a London brewery exploded, creating a tidal wave of beer? * Alewives in Colonial America brewed a special high-test "groaning ale" for a mother-to-be to swig while she was in labor?

Beer has inspired, influenced, and excited human beings for thousands of years! Alan Eames has traveled the world uncovering the Secret Life Of Beer -- the untold stories, lore, and references to beer in poetry, song, literature, and human history.

About the Author

Alan D. Eames is a cultural anthropologist, magazine writer, and author of A Beer Drinker’s Companion. He is a founding director of the American Museum of Brewing History & Fine Arts in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. He lives in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Storey Publishing, LLC (January 10, 1995)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0882668072
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0882668079
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.42 x 0.5 x 6.44 inches

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nice book

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2016

worth the money

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2012

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I saw this first in a tap room. Too little time to read much, so I bought one from Amazon. Glad I did. Perfect for "on the john" reading. How much is true? Don't know. But a little knowledge and a lot of humor.

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Kit Cosper

Cute novelty item

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2017

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This is a tiny, pocket-sized, novelty book. I thought it was a bit larger. The content is interesting, but don't plan on putting this on a shelf.

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2011

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I was expecting it to be a book and really it's like a book of quotations. Some good stuff about the ancient history of beer, which is really why I got it, but most of it is just quotations, that don't even necessarily have anything to do with beer they just have a word in it that relates to it. Pretty disappointed, but there is some good historical stuff.

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2004

Frequently demonstrably wrong, and regularly claims "facts" that do not seem to occur in any other source, casting serious doubt upon their authenticity. Anyone repeating anything from this book runs a severe risk of perpetuating inaccuracies. For example, the claim in the blurb that "Twenty people literally "drowned in beer" in 1814 when a vat in a London brewery exploded" is simply not true - only eight people died, all when buildings collapsed, and the vat never "exploded", one of the hoops broke and it collapsed.

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Chris

you'll like this book

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2016

If you are looking for a book that is filled with quotes, poems and sayings about beer, you'll like this book.

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nancy

BEER!

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2012

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If you like to be the life of the party and entertain your drinking friends, (or if you are a trivia-buff) this is the book for you! A short but entertaining read about beer facts and fiction!

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Woodie Gibson

Home brewing hobbyist loves this book

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2010

I'm the kind of guy who's favorite beer is the one currently in his hand. I'm a home brewing hobbyist and I enjoy visiting microbreweries where they are reviving old beers and creating new ones every day.
I read this book a couple of years ago and have been quoting it ever since. This book does exactly what it says it does. From the people in my world I usually get a "hey I didn't know that".

To the "a customer" who panned this book...well he's probably a wine drinker.

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