Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall

When the U.S. can pre-order A Pub for All Seasons by Adrian Tierney-Jones, I will be in the front of the line because it sounds like a delightful book…

“The story of one man through the year and his travels to all corners of the country, A Pub For All Seasons follows Adrian as he visits far-flung corners of the country. From mellow, gentle pubs in autumn and dim, cosy spots in winter to bright, lively bars in spring and wondrous, buzzing gardens in summer, Adrian speaks to locals and landlords, hears unique sounds and stories, and samples food, drink and atmosphere. He watches the wild and beautiful similarities, differences between pubs, and notices how they all shift, tonally, throughout the year.”

Until the book is U.S. ready, you can listen to the author talk about it with All About Beer and John Holl, right HERE.

Modern British Beer

There has been quite some noise coming from the British craft beer scene. Not that we can get much of the beer here or travel there of late but maybe we needed to get this book from Matthew Curtis first to re-acclimate us to what is going on the UK.

Kind of a “How it Started, How’s It Going” view.

Modern British Beer is available but only via CAMRA’s (Campaign for Real Ale) website for those in country. For those anxious to order in the U.S., try these three retailers: WaterstonesBlackwells and Book Depository.