Brewing and Distillation

This special re-print edition of Thomas Thomson's book "Brewing and Distillation" is a historical guide to brewing and distilling alcohol the old fashioned way. Written in 1859, this classic Scottish text provides insight into how to beer, ales, liquors and spirits of many types were made in 19th century Great Britain. Chapters include The History of Brewing, Grains Used by Breweries, Malting, Brewing and Mashing, Beers and Ales, The Scottish System of Ale Brewing, The English System of Ale Brewing, Porter Brewing and Home Brewed Ale, Malting and Brewing and more. At nearly 400 pages, this is one of the most thorough books on the subject of brewing and distilling beer and ale. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.