Often, when travelling around London, I’m fascinated by seeing buildings that I presume were once pubs.…
Category: Book News & Reviews
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…
Book News – The Devil’s in the Draught Lines
The latest release from CAMRA Books is The Devil’s in the Draught Lines. Launched on International…
Books news – Desi Pubs / Cask
“David, what’s a Desi Pub?” I suspect that if you have not visited one or not…
CAMRA Book News – July 2023
The next edition of CAMRA’s flagship publication, the 51st Good Beer Guide, will be published on…
CAMRA Book Review – Desi Pubs
Published in May, this book, by award-winning British Asian journalist and beer writer David Jesudason, tells…
Book review – The Bombing of London 1940-41
I first met the author of this book, John Conen, when we moved to London in…