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The Pub : A Cultural Institution - from Country Inns to Craft Beer Bars and Corner Locals, Hardback Book

The Pub : A Cultural Institution - from Country Inns to Craft Beer Bars and Corner Locals Hardback

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WINNER OF THE DRINK BOOK AWARD AT THE FORTNUM & MASON FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS 2017. Pete Brown has visited hundreds of pubs across the UK and is uniquely placed to write about pubs that ooze atmosphere, whatever the reason, be it food, people, architecture, location or decor.

The best pubs are those that always have a steady trade at any time on any day of the week, and where chat flows back and forth across the bar.

They're the places where you want to drink weak beer so you can have several pints and stay longer.

Some are grand Victorian palaces, others ancient inns with stunning views across the hills.

Some are ale shrines, others gastropubs (though they probably don't call themselves that any more).

A precious few are uniquely eccentric, the kinds of places that are just as likely to have terrible reviews on Trip Advisor as great ones, because some people don't realize that the outside toilets, limp sandwiches on the bar and really disturbing full-size mannequin glaring at you from the corner are all part of the charm. This charming collection of 300 pubs explores what makes each one ooze atmosphere, be it food, people, architecture, location or decor, and looks at the quirks of local history as well as different trends and types of pub.

Full of pen portraits of punters or publicans, legends, yarns and myths, this entertaining book is the perfect gift for regulars of that well-loved British institution, the pub.

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