My 10th book finished in 2022.

This book was very informative and interesting, and I have few faults with it. I'd say the biggest problem is that it tries to brand itself as a "funny book", and the attempt at jokes and puns are very distracting. It would work so much better as a straight-up information book. There's just no need to attempt comedy - I'm already engaged.

The introduction admitted that this is just a 'short history', which is a shame as I would love to know more about certain things.

Ultimately fairly well-written, concise and very interesting.

As a short criticism, I'd say that the author tries too hard to find synonyms for "alcohol" and "drunk", and sometimes it's just cringey and unnecessary. Also some words were randomly capitalised for some reason. A small criticism, I know...

A really fun read, I enjoyed the voice and felt like I'd learned something by the end of it. Very quotable. "We call this progress"

I think this might have been designed as a stocking-filler book. Jocular and light-hearted tone, but it is actually a proper book and even has references if you want to read more. It’s arranged as a series of essays on various drinking cultures down through time. It’s a bit like a having a chat about drinking with an amusing chap who has had no more than one and a half glasses of wine.