{"product_id":"notes-on-a-beermat-paperback","title":"Notes on a Beermat - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Pashley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 2001 to national acclaim, \u003cem\u003eNotes on a Beermat\u003c\/em\u003e is Nicholas Pashley's ode to the amber nectar of the gods, a witty meditation on beer and everything that goes with it--from socializing to the solitary pleasures of a beer and a book, to the qualities necessary in a good pub.\u003cbr\u003e Most books about beer focus on the beverage itself, how to make it and how to buy it. \u003cem\u003eNotes on a Beermat\u003c\/em\u003e, the only Canadian book of its kind, explains how to drink beer and why it is absolutely necessary. With characteristic wit and charm, Pashley observes, for example, that \"to ensure a steady and regular supply of beer, it was necessary to cultivate grain. This in turn transformed early man from the hunter-gatherer to the agriculturist. Even then, beer was making people smarter.\"\u003cbr\u003e Whether you're out for an after-work drink with colleagues or you're looking for a seat at your favourite watering hole, Pashley is your guide. His stories about searching for the perfect pub, the best time of day to drink beer and the silliest pub conversation he's ever had will leave you laughing into your pint. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo this fellow walks into a bar, right? Then he walks into another bar. And yet another bar. Repeat this action for 35 years. And that's how this book got written. . . .\u003cbr\u003e This is a book about drinking. Now, we've seen a number of books about drinking in recent years, most of them telling either sad or inspirational stories about the perils of alcohol and the overcoming thereof.\u003cbr\u003e This is not one of those books.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003eFrom\u003cem\u003e Notes on a Beermat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42714840694847,"sku":"9781554682560","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/df444e2a56e0118cac2f81135396e912.webp?v=1765069413","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/notes-on-a-beermat-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}