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THE BRITISH BREWING INDUSTRY 1830-1980

Written by T.R Gourvish, R.G. Wilson
Published by Cambridge University Press in 2008
ISBN: 9780521070171

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Front cover

Cover of THE BRITISH BREWING INDUSTRY 1830-1980 by T.R Gourvish; R.G. Wilson

Contents

  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Tables
  • Plate Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • List of Abbreviations
  • PART 1 THE BREWING INDUSTRY, 1830-1914
  • 1 The Beer Act, 1830-1870
  • 2 Consumption and production
  • 3 Changes in structure and location, 1830-1880
  • 4 Markets and distribution
  • 5 Costs, prices and profits
  • 6 Partnerships, companies and capital, 1830-1885
  • 7 The scramble for property and its aftermath, 1885-1914
  • PART 2 THE BREWING INDUSTRY, 1914-1980
  • 8 Production and consumption, 1914-1955
  • 9 Organisation and management - a "picturesque dinosaur"?
  • 10 The sale of beer, 1914-1955
  • 11 Merger Mania, 1955-1980
  • 12 Profits, productivity and prices
  • 13 Technology and retailing
  • 14 Postscript
  • Appendix
  • Glossary
  • Index