The Slab: 24 Stories Of Beer In Australia

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Slab: 24 Stories Of Beer In AustraliaISBN13:9780648032304ISBN10:0648032302Author:Humphries, Glen (Author)Description:Praise For The Slab History As It Should Be Written With Beer About Beer Crisp Refreshing Won't Cause Bloat John Birmingham, Author Of Leviathan I Thought I'd Been Asked To Review Christos Tsiolkas' The Slap And Was Pleasantly Surprised To Find Myself Reading About Beer The Slab Is A Full-Bodied Book, With A Fruity Aftertaste And A Nose That Carries The Slightest Hint Of Sawdust And Vomit I Suggest You Xxxx It David Hunt, Author Of Girt The Slab Is Less A Historical Document, More A Rollicking Ride Through A Bizarrely Untapped Part Of An Openly Beer Worshipping Nation's Past That's Not To Say You Won't Learn Anything; You Will - And About Much More Than Beer But You'll Also Walk Away Infused With The Sheer Joy That Glen Has Clearly Poured Into Every - And I Mean Every - Page James Smith, The Crafty Pint Beer You Know It And, Chances Are, You Love It But You Might Not Know The Part Beer Has Played In Australian History Right From The Start Beer Was There It Was On Board The Endeavour When Captain Cook Set Sail For Australia It Was Drunk Not Long After The First Fleet Landed In Botany Bay It Was There When World War I Soldiers Got A Skinful And Ran Riot In The Streets Of Sydney It Was There In World War Ii When Soldiers Did It Again, This Time In Brisbane It Was There During The Era Of Six O'clock Closing Where People Were Still Drinking It Long After The Little Hand Had Passed The Six It Was Even There When It Really Shouldn't Have Been - When Canberra Declared Itself An Alcohol-Free Zone What? You Didn't Know The Nation's Capital Used To Be Dry? Well, Then You Probably Need To Read This Book By Award-Winning Beer Writer Glen Humphries As A Bonus, You'll Also Find Out Just What The Hell Voltron Has To Do With Victoria Bitter Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Last Day of SchoolPublication Date:2017-02-12Weight:0.8 lbsDimensions:0.55'' H x 9.02'' L x 5.98'' WNumber of Pages:244Language:English

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