Awards

• Winner of Gourmand World Cookbook Awards: Best Wine Atlas 2013
• Winner of Gourmand World Cookbook Awards: Best Wine Atlas 2013.

Overview

With over 300 breweries opening in the UK every single year, why not swap 'a pint of the usual' for something more unusual? Andy Hamilton has tried hundreds, if not thousands, of pints from the avalanche of new flavours now available and has convinced commercial, craft and home brewers across Britain to share some of their top secret best recipes. - Learn how to taste - and talk - beer like the professionals. - Drink some of the finest ales made in Britain. - Find out the secrets of a perfect porter, an irresistible IPA, a super stout or that marvellous mild. An in-depth tour of beer and brewing, this is the essential companion for anyone who enjoys a decent British pint. Cheers!

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Reviews

This book is a cracking good read for anyone interested in beer. Andy Hamilton displays his expert knowlege of beer and brewing, with a touch of earthy humour and witty banter, making this book fun as well as informative. * Jim's Beer Kit * A cracking good read for anyone interested in beer. Andy Hamilton displays his expert knowledge of beer and brewing, with a touch of earth humour and witty banter, making this book fun as well as informative. * Jim's Beer Kit * This fascinating book tells you everything you need to know about the search for a perfect pint, from discovering new beers to learning how to taste them properly and even how to brew your own. * Best of British Magazine * This fascinating book tells you everything you need to know about the search for a perfect pint, from discovering new beers to learning how to taste them properly and even how to brew your own. * Best of British Magazine * A comprehensive guide to some well-known brews alongside the chance to learn from Andy Hamilton's years of experience. * Falcata Times * A comprehensive guide to some well-known brews alongside the chance to learn from Andy Hamilton's years of experience. * Falcata Times * A handy how-to-guide for home brewers, with guides to British beers, beer shops, festivals and more. * The Evening Standard * A handy how-to guide for home brewers, with guides to British beers, beer shops, festivals and more. * The Evening Standard * Enjoyable with excellent summaries. * The Guest Ale * Enjoyable with excellent summaries. * The Guest Ale * Surprisingly good - I didn't expect a book on such a limited field to be so hard to put down ... Brewing Britain has me hooked! * The Real Epicurean * Surprisingly good - I didn't expect a book on such a limited field to be so hard to put down. * The Real Epicurean * An unusual book in its breadth of reference and subject ... a worthy addition to the beery bookshelf. * Pub History Society Newsletter * An unusual book in its breadth of reference and subject ... a worthy addition to the beery bookshelf. * Pub History Society Newsletter * A must for anyone who likes to dabble in beer-making or just loves beer! It covers everything you need to know. * Choice Magazine *

This book is a cracking good read for anyone interested in beer. Andy Hamilton displays his expert knowlege of beer and brewing, with a touch of earthy humour and witty banter, making this book fun as well as informative. Jim's Beer Kit This fascinating book tells you everything you need to know about the search for a perfect pint, from discovering new beers to learning how to taste them properly and even how to brew your own. Best of British Magazine A comprehensive guide to some well-known brews alongside the chance to learn from Andy Hamilton's years of experience. Falcata Times A handy how-to guide for home brewers, with guides to British beers, beer shops, festivals and more. The Evening Standard Enjoyable with excellent summaries. The Guest Ale

Author Information

Andy Hamilton lives with his family in Bristol. He runs brewing workshops and tasting sessions locally, grows ingredients for beer in his vertical hilltop garden and forages for ingredients for various alcoholic drinks in and around the parks and waste grounds of Bristol. He is also a member of the British Guild of Beer Writers and CAMRA and makes regular appearances on TV and radio talking about foraging and home-brewing. He is the author of the award-winning and bestselling foraging/home-brewing book Booze for Free.

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