- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Macmillan UK (Jun 30 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1405049871
- ISBN-13: 978-1405049870
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13 x 3.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #584,603 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"In the end, Three Sheets to the Wind demonstrates how, even though we enjoy beer differently, we're all fundamentally the same." —Freetime Magazine
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Having written Man Walks Into A Pub, an irreverent book about beer drinking in Britain, Pete Brown thought he deserved a holiday. Leaving Britain was one thing, but getting away from beer proved impossible. For while the British believe beer is, well, British, it seems a few others have cottoned on to the fact its damn fine drink. In fact it turns out there are seven countries that make more beer than Britain and - hard though it is to believe - there are at least five countries that drink more beer per-head of the population than we do. The Germans claim beer as their own; the Czechs, it turns out, invented lager; the Chinese like their beer made from rice and the Spanish see it as trendy new drink, far more fashionable than wine. What`s going on? After a great deal of thought (about 15 seconds), Peter Brown decided the only way to find out was to go on the biggest pub crawl ever. Drinking in more than three hundred bars and pubs in twenty-seven towns in thirteen different countries on four different continents, Pete puts on a stone in weight and does irrecoverable damage to his liver in the pursuit of saloon bar enlightenment. On his way he meets a wild cast of bleary eyed eccentrics and samples legendary local brews in legendary quantities, from Dublin to Tokyo. It`s an epic challenge, a hilarious, life-changing, globe-trotting adventure to the heart of Beer.
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Must read for any beer lover,
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This review is from: Three Sheets To The Wind: One Man's Quest For The Meaning Of Beer (Paperback)
Even if you're not a fan of beer (all beer, not just lager) you will be by the end. Witty & informative, a champion for the small micro brewer that wants to take it back to the real thing.
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Like beer? You'll like this book.,
By Kelly "global reader" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Three Sheets To The Wind (Paperback)
If you've ever sat in a pub with a pint and wondered how people approach their beer drinking in other countries (or how it is brewed, marketed, served, and what food is served with it), you'll enjoy this book! The author combines a healthy dose of British humor with a genuine love of beer to recount his world travels. Warning: I was subject to occasional intense cravings of the beers that Mr. Brown drank around the world while reading.
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New learnings from the pint of Beer!,
By H.C. Webb "amature beer reviewer" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Three Sheets To The Wind (Paperback)
I did not think this book was useful for my research within the UK brewery industry. However, I could not put this book down. It was a quick read and very humorous. As I read through each chapter, I could only imagine how the pub looked and even how the beer tasted. This book makes me want to travel and really see how the different countries have different reactions for the common drink of beer. I particularly like the ad-lib of Anheiser-Busch as well as the description of the rise of the US beer culture. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about the global, cultural history of beer. It's not just for beer drinkers, everyone will enjoy it!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Christmas purchase,
By Melanie Netterville - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Three Sheets To The Wind (Paperback)
Purchased for my grown son, who is a beer "expert". He has read it from cover to cover and learned even more than he knew already.
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