Down Beer Street by Mika Rissanen

Down Beer Street by Mika Rissanen

Discover the decisive role beer has had in the course of history, how it is central to many European cultures and customs, inspired art and, even, brought armies together in a ceasefire in the midst of world war. The history of beer stretches back as far as humans have engaged in agriculture, it has been a basic food as long as bread. Includes potted histories of some of the world's most famous beers, from Guinness to Carlsberg, Whitbread Bitter, Spitfire Kentish Ale, to Peroni Nastro Azzurro and, even, Ur-Bock Dunkel (once Martin Luther's favourite beer). A celebration of the quirky, and influential, Down Beer Street will appeal to anyone who has watched 'QI'; in a series of short, entertaining chapters the authors provide a pint-sized history of the world.

For beer enthusiasts the book is an exciting expedition to the stages of European beer history and the gradual development of the brewing industryThe book can be enjoyed both alone and in company and it tastes the best with a carefully selected beer. * Tyttö ja tuoppi blog *
[Down Beer Street] is the most attractive non-fiction book of the summer. But you must be strong-willed when reading it because the bubbling stories tempt you to expand your knowledge. -- Matti Komulainen * Turun Sanomat *

Mika Rissanen teaches Latin & History, while Juha Tahvanainen teaches Ancient Greek at the University of Jyvaskyla. They have previously co-written books on Ancient history and a series of young adult novels set in Rome that draw on ancient myths. Ruth Urbom has also translated I Am Zlatan by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Lagercrantz.

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ISBN 13	9780285643376
ISBN 10	0285643371
Title	Down Beer Street
Author	Mika Rissanen
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Profile Books Ltd
Year published	2016-04-11
Number of pages	208
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.