Blog - Pete Brown

My new Sunday Times beer column!

At last! I’ve joined Adrian Tierney-Jones (Daily Star) in the exclusive ranks of people who have a regular beer column in a mainstream British...

I’ve got a new book coming out. Oh, come on, don't be like that. It’s been three long years since the last one.

Finally, some good news from the Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Co Tour of Destruction.

25th November 2024 | Beer, Cask ale, CMBC

Are they chronic liars or are they just shit at their jobs? 48 days after insisting that their decision to close one of their...

Drinkers can't tell craft from macro and feel deceived when they find out. They think that Spanish beer is great and that Britain can’t...

20th September 2024 | Beer, Cask ale, Pubs, Real Ale

It’s Cask Ale Week. Yay! Let’s all drink cask ale. But it’s also a good time to dig into some of the detail about...

28th August 2024 | Pubs

In 1946, George Orwell described the perfect urban pub in terms that still resonate today. He argued that the perfect country pub was different,...

2nd August 2024 | Beer, Beer tasting

“What’s your favourite beer?” It's the question I get asked more than any other. So to celebrate International Beer Day 2024, for the first...

It may look like the golden years of the craft beer boom are over. But this is not the time to give up. It's...