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A review by harlando
Beeronomics: How Beer Explains the World by Johan Swinnen, Devin Briski
3.0
Drier than expected for a book on the economics of beer.
I liked it. The transformation of brewing during the industrial revolutions, the incredible market concentration in America followed but the ABA INBEV takeover and micro brew revolution were my favorite parts. I was also interested in global drinking habits. Who knew the Russians were drinking much more beer and much less vodka?
It's biggest failing is being a little repetitive. It seemed that every time a previously introduced subject came up the authors included an unnecessary amount of backstory. It felt like about 10-20% of the content was repetition. That isn't terrible, but it was irritating.
I liked it. The transformation of brewing during the industrial revolutions, the incredible market concentration in America followed but the ABA INBEV takeover and micro brew revolution were my favorite parts. I was also interested in global drinking habits. Who knew the Russians were drinking much more beer and much less vodka?
It's biggest failing is being a little repetitive. It seemed that every time a previously introduced subject came up the authors included an unnecessary amount of backstory. It felt like about 10-20% of the content was repetition. That isn't terrible, but it was irritating.