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Father of Beer Writing Dead

30th August 2007 | Uncategorised

I just learned that Michael Jackson, the Beer Hunter, died this morning. He’s been ill for a long time, and the reports don’t yet...

We Brewed the Beer!

30th August 2007 | Uncategorised

(l-r: Me, Kevin the American, Steve Wellington, Jo) The India Pale Ale for my epic trip is now brewed and sitting in Burton-on-Trent. Two...

Bye bye freedom – it was nice knowing you

11th August 2007 | Uncategorised

When I’m not happily drinking beer, I’m increasingly concerned about the systematic undermining of our civil liberties in the name of the prevention of...

Losing your head?

9th August 2007 | Uncategorised

“Englishmen are like their own beer: Frothy on top, dregs on the bottom, the middle excellent.” Voltaire said that. François-Marie Arouet (21 November 1694...

It’s that time of the year again…

8th August 2007 | Uncategorised

The first week in August – time to wander down to Earl’s Court and mingle with some of the weirdest people ever to crawl...

Pete’s Big Adventure, or, Can You Take Obsession With a Beer Style Too Far?

6th August 2007 | Uncategorised

I wrote on here a few months ago about the plan for my new book. Well now it’s official. From September to December this...

Pete’s Pub Etiquette – the first of an occasional series

27th July 2007 | Uncategorised

Hello, pub-goers!We all know that one of the most difficult aspects of going to the pub is toilet etiquette. It can be stressful for...

Pure Genius? Or sheer idiocy?

22nd July 2007 | Uncategorised

A couple of weeks ago, I was asked by Marketing magazine to write a comment for their ‘Brand Healthcheck’ page, which looks at brands...

What does it take to be fit to run a pub?

18th July 2007 | Uncategorised

Just back from a night out at the theatre. We’d all love to think that someone who lives in London goes out to the...