I regularly do talks, speeches, readings and other events, both for the public and bespoke for corporate clients, across the UK and sometimes internationally. Check back here to see if I’ve added any near you!
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May 2024
Beer, Music and Cheese Matching at the Brickmakers, for Norwich City of Ale
Your brain is lying to you. You have more than five senses. And you can hear the difference between IPA and stout. This audio-visual extravaganza has evolved over the last decade into a mixture of fandom, storytelling, genuine neuro-scientific research, and more than three jokes. Taste different beers during the evening and take your senses on a voyage of discovery..... With Acclaimed Beer Writer Pete Brown Cheese supplied by Cheryl Cade
Find out more »Beer and Music Matching at the Beer Hatch, Norwich, for City of Ale
Delighted to be doing this at one of my new favourite hang-outs in Norwich! Beer and Music Matching comes to Norwich for City of Ale! Your brain is lying to you. You have more than five senses. And you can hear the difference between IPA and stout. Pete Brown has been running experimental beer tastings pairing top tunes and beers for over 10 years. This talk is a mixture of fandom, humour, and genuine neuro-scientific research. Think it sounds like…
Find out more »June 2024
Beer and Music Matching at the Stoke Newington Literary Festival
Back on my old stomping ground, at the event where this thing first started 13 years ago! Your brain is lying to you. You have more than five senses. And you can hear the difference between IPA and stout. This audio-visual extravaganza has evolved over the last decade into a mixture of fandom, storytelling, genuine neuro-scientific research, and more than three jokes. Taste different beers during the evening and take your senses on a voyage of discovery….. Ticket price includes…
Find out more »August 2024
Beer and Music Matching at the Green Man Festival
My biggest event anywhere. I open the spoken word stage at Green Man each year with a unique, one-off version of my beer and music matching show, pairing the bands playing at the festival with the beers being served in the wonderful real ale tent in the courtyard. If you're at the festival, this is the perfect opening event to set you up for the weekend!
Find out more »October 2024
Beer and Music Matching – Lakedown Brewery
Your brain is lying to you. You have more than five senses. And you can hear the difference between IPA and stout. Beer aficionado and music lover Pete Brown’s audio-visual extravaganza has evolved over the last decade into a mixture of fandom, storytelling, genuine neuro-scientific research, and over three jokes. Taste a selection of expertly brewed beers and learn how what you listen to really can affect your perception of how they taste. Pete Brown is a British author, journalist,…
Find out more »July 2025
Tasting Notes: Official Book Launch at the Green Man Festival
My new book wouldn’t exist without Green Man. I’ve done an event at every festival for about twelve years now, and it’s the enthusiasm and passion of the Green Man audience that have helped make it what it is. If it wasn’t for the support of that audience, the book would never have been commissioned. This August, the book comes home to the festival that spawned it. I’ll be pairing the acts playing various stages over the weekend with the…
Find out more »August 2025
This Beer Tastes Like Sound: A Multi-sensory Tasting Adventure, at the Great British Beer Festival
Your brain is lying to you. You have more than five senses. And yes—you really can hear the difference between an IPA and a stout. Join award-winning beer writer and broadcaster Pete Brown for a one-of-a-kind audio-visual beer tasting experience, based on the fascinating research behind his latest book - Tasting Notes: The art and science of pairing beer and music. Blending neuroscience, storytelling, fandom, and a healthy dose of humour (we promise at least three good jokes), this immersive…
Find out more »September 2025
Tasting Notes at the Abergavenny Food Festival
Tasting Notes: The Art and Science of Pairing Beer and Music is the long-awaited story behind Pete Brown’s popular pairings of beers and music, a regular top-ticket at the Green Man Festival and other places.
Find out more »Tasting Notes at the Mannington Book Bash
Exploring the art and science of pairing beer with music.
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