Brewing Britain: The Quest for the Perfect Pint and How to Make It

by Andy Hamilton

Andy Hamilton travels the length of Britain in a quest to uncover new and unusual beers and to find that elusive perfect pint.
     
     When bestselling UK Homebrew author Andy Hamilton began work on his new book, Brewing Britain, he embarked on a quest to discover whether there could be a perfect pint in the UK. After two years of (arduous) study of hundreds if not thousands of beers from aroud the country -- visiting brewers, tasting beer kits and, of course, brewing his own -- he found that in fact there were many perfect pints.
     Buy Brewing Britain  
-Discover lagers that are not loutish, beers that will win over the wine lovers, the ideal temperature for serving ale, and the best glass to drink it from
-Experiment with forty recipes from ancient times to the modern day and really get to know your ingredients with an in-depth account of many of the hops and malts available
-Hone your tasting skills at sessions in local pubs, breweries and beer festivals near you
Brewing  the essential companion for our beer drinking nation in its search for that elusive perfect pint.

Genres: Brewing

432 pages, Hardcover

First published October 24, 2013

About the author

Andy Hamilton is an award-winning non-fiction author and all-round nice chap.

Andy's books reflect his joy of life. They include the best-selling The First Time Forager, Booze for Free; Fermenting Everything, The Perfect Pint, The Selfsufficientish Bible and his brave and thoroughly researched unique nature memoir meets popular science and self-help - New Wild Order. A book that profoundly and utterly changed his life (for the better).

Andy is currently writing acid house tunes, poetry, and he is collecting experiences in the natural world for a new book non-fiction book. He is also tinkering with a novel.

He also finds time to be a hands-on Dad to two young children and to potter about his hilltop area of Bristol drinking tea. He's also turning his small steep garden into a nature haven.

Reviews

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another enjoyable book from Andy Hamilton, I have been a brewer for around 20 years now but I still found things that I will do to help further my beer brewing. There is quite a bit of heft to this guide and both beginners and veterans should find something to benefit their brewing. It's not too heavy on recipes, there is enough variety to try and some good reviews of beers that stood out for the author. Quite an extensive directory, I had a quick flick through and there is some good sources here, may be a tad out of date but otherwise an excellent work of reference.

There is also a good section on growing hops, herbs and your own barley . Along with general tips on composting, malting barley and drying hops.