Country House Brewing in England Author: Pamela Sambrook Until the 18th Century beer was the staple drink of most people at all levels of English society. To supply the needs of both owners and servants, every country house with an accessible source of water had a brewhouse. Pamela Sambrook describes these installations using contemporary records and describes the role beer played in the social history of the country house. Hardback, 311 pages, 1996. £30. Click here to order this book.