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A Brief History of Lager

500 Years of the World's Favourite Beer

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A Brief History of Lager

By: Mark Dredge
Narrated by: Gavin Osborn
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In this fascinating book, beer expert Mark Dredge dives into the history of lager, from how it was first brewed, to what role was played by German monks and kings in the creation of the drink we know so well today.

From the importance of 500-year-old purity laws to a scrupulously researched exploration of modern beer gardens (it's a hard life), Mark has delved deep into the story of the world's favourite beer.

From 16th-century Bavaria to the recent popularity of specialist craft lagers, A Brief History of Lager is an engaging and informative exploration of a classic drink.

Pint, anyone?

©2019 Mark Dredge (P)2019 Octopus Publishing Group Food & Wine Political Science Politics & Government

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I heard mixed reviews but can assure you that this book is worth a listen. Truly fascinating and inspired plenty of lagers while listening. Enjoy

Worth your time

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Really enjoyed the first 1/3 and final 1/3. The beginning chapters covered the origins of lager and include some enjoyable stories from the author or his travels around Europe. The final section covers lager culture in places like Vietnam and some great segments about American craft breweries. The 100 pages or so in the middle that just covers merger after merger of corporate breweries is a bit mind numbing. As a brewer, I wish there was a bit more of a deep dive into technical process, but it was an enjoyable listen and the author obviously did his research and understood the subject well.

Enjoyable Stories, Too Many Mergers

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Great book with the perfect narrator who pronounced the German words and places well. The history of Lager in an in-depth deep dive. Highly recommended.

Fantastic history

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I really enjoyed this title as I learned about the long history of lager beers and their beginnings in Europe several hundred years ago. Dredge did a great job of tracing the history of lagers from their beginnings and how they evolved from their original form to the modern style of lagers produced by different sizes of breweries from small craft breweries all the way up to huge international conglomerates.

The pacing and delivery were excellent and went well with my scenic drives through NE Iowa and SW Wisconsin as the leaves reached their peak this fall.

I would totally recommend this audiobook to anyone seeking to learn more about beer.

Learned quite a bit about lager beers

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