Did you know why King William IV appears more frequently on Britain's pub signs
than any other monarch, why German beer purity laws were introduced, or how a
can widget works?
This book answers these questions and tells you much more about British beer and
brewing. For example, did you know that more than 2000 barleycorns are required
to make each pint of beer? Are you aware that beer does not make you fat? In,
fact each pint contributes useful protein, vitamins, minerals and fibre with low
levels of salt, free sugar, and not fat or cholesterol whatever. Beer is much
more complex that wine; it is often a better accompaniment to food, and there
are more than 2000 brands of beer in the United Kingdom to choose from.
This book explores beer's 6000 year history and explains how different styles
emerged through the use of different materials and processing methods. The story
is brought up to date with an insider's expose of the modern brewing process and
an account of which processing aids are employed and why.
Contents:
Introduction
The materials of brewing
The brewing process
The romance of beer
The changing face of British brewing
Britain's brewers today
Places to visit
Further reading
Some British beers to try
Index
