Glen Humphries: 3 books

Praise for The Slab    “History as it should be written. With beer. About beer. Crisp. Refreshing. Won't cause bloat.” John Birmingham, author of Leviathan   “I thought I'd been asked to review Christos Tsiolkas' The Slap and was pleasantly surprised to find myself...

From stories of monks making beer, to rumours of an unpleasant secret "ingredient" in a world-famous drink, there are plenty of great stories about beer. Here are six of them from the author of The Slab and James Squire: The Biography.

After getting caught swiping a few chickens from a neighbour, James Squire was sentenced to seven years in Sydney Cove. You could say it was the best thing he ever did - it led to him become a brewer, policeman, property tycoon, respected citizen and a bloody rich guy.    All because of the theft...