Good Beer Guide 1978

Roger Protz

Publication Date: 1978

About this Item

1978 CAMRA Good Beer Guide

The 1978 edition of the Good Beer Guide, published by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), is the sixth in the annual series. It contains 256 pages of listings, articles, and reference material covering the state of real ale in the United Kingdom during the late 1970s.

Contents include:

Listings of pubs across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland that were recommended by CAMRA members for serving real ale.

Details of breweries in operation in 1978, including notes on beer styles, ownership, and production.

County-by-county maps showing the distribution of listed pubs.

Short articles on brewing trends, changes in the beer industry, and CAMRA campaigns of the time.

Practical information for beer drinkers, including notes on beer quality, cellar practice, and the definitions of real ale.

Physical description:

Format: Softcover / paperback

Dimensions: approx. 21 cm tall

Pagination: 256 pages

Cover: Colour photographic artwork depicting pint glasses arranged to form a map of the UK

Publisher: Campaign for Real Ale Ltd.

Language: English

This edition serves both as a historical record of the UK beer and pub landscape in the late 1970s and as an early example of CAMRA?s ongoing advocacy for traditional brewing and pub culture.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1755207381161

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Good Beer Guide 1978
• Publication Date: 1978
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • 1978 Good Beer Guide
  • Campaign for Real Ale