LONDON’S BEST BEER, PUBS AND BARS
The release of the third edition of Des de Moor’s seminal guide to London, supported by the London Brewers’ Alliance and Antic London, was scheduled for 21 May. This inevitably has had to be put back and it is now expected in March 2021. Our sympathy goes to the author who had got the book so close to publication but was unable to complete it when the pubs were closed. When announcing the postponement, Des said, “With more time for additions and revisions, the new edition will be as current as possible and we’ll have a packed programme of events, tours, tastings and signings to underline the message. In the meantime, please support your local independent beer businesses as best you can.”
CELLARMANSHIP MANUAL
CAMRA has released the seventh edition of one of its most popular titles, the guide to Cellarmanship. The book is not intended to be just for professionals and festival volunteers but for anyone planning to serve cask beer in any circumstances. It has been fully revised by its long term author, Patrick O’Neill, and contains the usual mix of step-by-step instructions, anecdotes and a glossary of common terms. The author commented, “Cellarmanship provides essential advice for anyone working in a pub, cellar, beer festival or who is simply interested in learning more about the technicalities of storing, keeping and serving Britain’s favourite drink.”
Cellarmanship can be purchased on-line from CAMRA. The cover price is £12.99 (£10.99 for CAMRA members) plus delivery.
GOOD BEER GUIDE
Inevitably, production of the Good Beer Guide 2021 has been delayed. CAMRA is now aiming for publication at the end of October, assuming that there is enough time available for any necessary revisions. It will therefore arrive – dare I say it – just in time for Christmas.
REAL HERITAGE PUBS OF THE SOUTH EAST
Here is something to look forward to. CAMRA’s Pub Heritage Group’s fifteen-year-long project to print regional guides to Britain’s historic pub interiors nears completion with the South East volume scheduled for publication in early July. It will cover all of the counties of south east England including Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire but excluding Greater London. It will feature some 111 pubs plus other features including lost breweries for each county, the gorgeous pub ceramics to be found along the south coast, the effect of the temperance movement and growth of the micropub from its origins in Kent.