- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: The History Press (Jun 1 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0752455672
- ISBN-13: 978-0752455679
- Product Dimensions: 20 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 322 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #28 in Books > Cooking, Food & Wine > Drinks & Beverages > Beer
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Amber, Gold & Black is a comprehensive history of British beer in all its variety. It covers all there is to know about the history of the beers Britons have brewed and enjoyed down the centuries—Bitter, Porter, Mild and Stout, IPA, Brown Ale, Burton Ale and Old Ale, Barley Wine and Stingo, Golden Ale, Gale Ale, Honey Ale, White Beer, Heather Ale, and Mum. This is a celebration of the depths of British beery heritage, a look at the roots of the styles that are enjoyed today as well as lost ales and beers, and a study of how the liquids that fill our beer glasses developed over the years. From beginner to beer buff, this history will tell you things you never knew before about Britain's favorite drink.
About the Author
Martyn Cornell is an award-winning author and journalist, a founding member of the British Guild of Beer Writers, and a former Beer Writer of the Year. His other titles include Beer: The Story of the Pint and Beer Memorabilia.
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This review is from: Amber, Gold & Black: The History of Britain's Great Beers (Hardcover)
This book was very interesting, I really liked the history of the different types of beers. I personally think that the font could be at least one or two sizes larger.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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A well-researched review of brewing history,
By L. G. Howarth "Les Howarth" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Amber, Gold & Black: The History of Britain's Great Beers (Hardcover)
I added this book to my Amazon wish list because it looked somewhat interesting... I then bought it when I was given Amazon gift vouchers for my birthday and I've now almost finished reading it. I am so glad I did because it is way more than "somewhat interesting"! It is a very well-researched and easy to read review of the history of brewing.Even though I thought I knew most things about beer and brewing (and I've even written a book about beer myself - The Home Brewer's Recipe Database), I learned several new (to me) facts from reading this book. If asked, I'd have assumed that "Burton Ale" was a strong pale ale such as Inde Coope Burton Ale but this book shows that I'd have been wrong. Not only is Burton Ale a stronger, darker brew than any pale ale but I've actually drank several examples of the style and thoroughly enjoyed them! Martyn also dispels some often-repeated myths about the origins of Porter, IPA and other styles. This is very refreshing (pun intended). It is perhaps not surprising that many changes in brewing practice were driven by changes in government tax legislation. The chapter on use of herbs in brewing is fascinating - I never realised how many of the weeds growing my garden contained hallucinogens! These probably added to the experience of drinking ales brewing using them during history. Brewers probably didn't stop brewing with herbs because of any issues with beer quality - it was because it was banned by the government. Hops were taxed, herbs weren't. Although this book is focussed on British brewing history, there are some connection with other country's beers. Commercial examples of some styles have survived outside the UK even when they have become extinct in the parent country. This book has been a huge inspiration for brewing my own beers with a better informed knowledge of the history of brewing that allows me to not only develop new recipes but also a story behind the recipe. I'm sure that this is going to become one of the most useful books in my brewing library and I'll refer to it frequently while thinking up recipe designs. I'm sure that this book will be of interest to anyone interested in beer and its history, even if they aren't a brewer. Highly recommended. 1 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Gift for Beer Lover,
By MsRunner - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Amber, Gold & Black: The History of Britain's Great Beers (Hardcover)
This was a gift so I can't comment on the book myself (though the reader, who is a beer expert and had asked for it, was very happy with it). Arrived quickly and in perfect condition.
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