I know there are a few contributors who appreciate the history of pubs and brewing so I thought I would highlight these sites that came to my attention recently:
Brewery History Society
http://www.breweryhistory.com/
Pub History Society
http://www.pubhistorysociety.co.uk/
and a link to the Gazeteer of Operating pre-1940 breweries in England on the English Heritage website
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/c...-breweries.pdf