FAMILY BREWERS OF BRITAIN
CAMRA Books will shortly be publishing Roger Protz’s latest book, a study of Britain’s family brewers. These are the stalwarts of the nation’s beer industry. Some of them date back to the 17th and 18th centuries and have survived bomb damage, recessions, floods, the hostility of politicians and the temperance movement (not to mention the occasional pandemic). The book traces the fascinating and sometimes fractious histories of the families who run these breweries. Many of them occupy buildings of great architectural importance, with gleaming coppers and wooden fermenting vessels. A few still deliver beer by horse-drawn drays and employ coopers to fashion casks made of oak. These companies are however not living in the past; they have faced the challenges of the modern world and still produce beers that meet the demands of today’s consumers. In this highly detailed book, many years in the making, Roger introduces the reader to each brewery and gives a detailed tour of their history and achievements and the part that they play in their home towns. The book has been produced with the support of the Independent Family Brewers of Britain.
The book is scheduled to be available in early September and can be ordered in advance from the CAMRA Shop on-line. The price will be £25.
CELLARMANSHIP
Further to the review in the last edition, Cellarmanship is now also available on Kindle at £9.99. Follow this link to purchase.
From CAMRA press releases