By Pamela Sambrook. In past times beer was the staple drink of most people at all levels of society — tea and coffee were expensive luxuries, while water could carry disease. To supply the needs of the owners and servants, every country house with an accessible source of water had a brewhouse. Sambrook describes the brewhouse and brewing equipment, the brewing process, types of beers brewed and how they were kept, the skills and attitudes of the brewers. There are some period recipes within the text, but the main focus is technique and equipment. Many photographs and illustrations. 311 pages. Hardcover. Import. |
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