Much has changed since 2008 when the first edition of this book was published. The pub…
Category: Book News & Reviews
Book Review – Ale City: St Albans’ Beer History and Remarkable Pubs
‘You can drink deep of the history of St. Albans’; so begins Roger Protz’s excellent book,…
Book News – Porter and Stout: A Complete History
Just to remind readers, Martyn’s last work, Porter and Stout: A Complete History, is now available.…
Book News – The Good Beer Guide 2026
The latest iteration of CAMRA’s flagship publication was due to be published on 24 September. This,…
Books news – July 2025
The latest release from CAMRA Books is Beer Festivals, the first ever history of British beer…
London’s Lost Pubs
Often, when travelling around London, I’m fascinated by seeing buildings that I presume were once pubs.…
Can beer break Britain?
Well, according to something called an AI Overview (thanks Mr Google), the answer is ‘Beer is…
Good Beer Guide 2025
Visit https://shop1.camra.org.uk/product-the-good-beer-guide-2025/ or ask your local CAMRA Branch.
A legacy for the future
When thinking about female beer advocates I suspect that an American medieval historian living in Dublin…
Back to the local
I have mentioned nostalgia several times in this edition. This book certainly meets the dictionary definition…