A Brief History of Lager
500 Years of the World's Favourite Beer

The history of lager is pretty much the history of beer. Dredge tells a compelling tale, from the early developments of lager in Bavaria and Bohemia, through the industrialization and consolidation of the 20th century to the current landscape of mega-conglomerations and the renewed interest in lager......more

Very fascinating......more

A great story of beer and beer brands around the world. The author is at his best when he is drinking the beer at it's source, whether this is Bamburg, Pilsen, St Louis or Hanoi. It rattles through the development of what we now know as pale lager at great pace, and for me this book could only be im......more

Something about the font and the spacing of the hardback made me continually lose my place. Once I switched to audiobook I blew through this thing in about a week. Even though the narrator should be tried and hung for the way he pronounces Lagunitas. In general, I found it to be an incietful and pre......more

A brief history of lager mixes historical / annecdotal information with the author visiting countries and locations to add some personal flavour. This mix works well and makes for an interesting read if you are remotely interested in the topic. Let's start with some critisism; I've noticed that some......more