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‘Real Ale’ Enthusiasts, Serious Leisure and the Costs of Getting ‘Too Serious’ About Beer

Thomas Thurnell-ReadDepartment of International Studies and Social Science, Coventry University, Coventry, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 68-84 | Received 24 Sep 2014, Accepted 27 Apr 2015, Published online: 15 Jul 2015

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