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Two texts that have been written documenting the history of beer and pubs are:

An Inebriated History of Britain by Peter Haydon
This charts the history of beer drinking in Britain from AD361

and

The Local: A History of the English Pub by Paul Jennings
The evolution of the pub since 1700

Two books on up to date pubs

20th Century Pub - from Beer House to Booze Bunker by Jessica Boak and Ray Bailey

Brewers, Brands and The Pubs in Their Hands by Tony Thornton

Pub Heritage

Scotalnd's True Heritage Pubs ;CAMRA

Yorkshire's Real Heritage Pubs ed by David Gamston; Pub CAMRA

Britain's Best Real Heritage Pubs.by Geoff Brandwood; pub CAMRA

Unusual Railway Pubs, Refreshment Rooms and Ale Trains by Bob Barton ; pub by Halsgrove

Licensed To Sell by G Brandwood, A Davidson and M Slaughter published by English Heritage. The history and heritage of the Public House.

NORWICH pubs

Norwich Pubs and Breweries Past and Present by Frances and Michael Holmes.
A magnificent labour of love. 232 pages of the history of breweries and pubs in Norwich. The city split into 8 divisions with maps and pictures of current and past pubs. For example, one map has over 70 pubs marked with only 3 still open in 2015

by Pete Brown
Shakespeare's Local - six centuries of History seen through one extraordinary pub

A Man Walks Into A Pub - an informative and amusing book on the history of beer.

The Pub - a 2016 publication looking at styles of pubs and some of his 250 favourite pubs

VISITING PUBS
The Longest Crawl by Ian Marchant tells the story of his journey from the Scilly Isles to the most norhern pub via many drinking establishments.

The Search for the Perfect Pub: Looking For The Moon Under Water by Robin Turner and Paul Moody

Golden oldies from the early days of rising concern about brewers and their actions. You think it is bad now!

You will probably have to search second hand shops or the internet for these:

Beer and Skittles by Richard Boston

Death Of The English Pub by Christopher Hutt

Craig Stevenson and John Mackay write books about Scottish pubs they have visited. see map

The Cheap Way Round - travelling around Scottish pubs on the cheap

Still Goin' - their second book visiting pubs with 13 different travels to pubs

The Auldest Boozers in Toon is a search for the oldest pubs in over 15 towns and cities in Scotland

Goin' Round The Edge - visiting pubs along the coast of Scotland

The Beer Hunters using a metal detector as an excuse to visit pubs near the seaside

INN SIGNS
All About Pub Signs by Dorothy Nicolle
and
The Old Dog and Duck (The Secret Meaning of Pub Names) by Albert Jack

Inn Sign Society

Great British Pubs by Aidrian Tierney-Jones ; pub CAMRA

The Beer Lover's Guide to Cricket by Roger Protz

Pint to Pint - The Daily Telegraph's crawl around Britain's best pubs

YEARLY GUIDES
CAMRA's Good Beer Guide, ed Roger Protz; CAMRA

The Good Pub Guide ed Alisdair Aird & Fiona Stapley

Not all pubs need to have real ale to be interesting.

Rough Pub Guide: A Celebration of the Great British Boozer by Paul Moody and Robin Turner
Contains 'fifty of the most unforgettable drinking experiences' .

Strangest Pubs In Britain written and published by Strangest Books

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