Brew Britannia The Strange Rebirth of British Beer — Jessica Boak

Explore create and investigate Wind and Water Learn about these How punter power pulled the humble pint back from the brink this is the surprising story of a very British consumer revolt Following a cast of bloody minded City bankers hippie microbrewers style gurus a Python and a lot of men in pubs Brew Britannia tells the story of the campaign to revitalise the nation s beer which became the most successful consumer revolt in British history Fifty years ago the future of British beer looked as bleak as the weak sweet bland and fizzy pints being poured as colossal combines took over the industry closing local breweries and putting profit before palate Yet today the number of breweries is at a post war high with over a thousand in operation membership of The Campaign for Real Ale organisation CAMRA exploding in recent years with over 150 000 active members and exciting new developments brewing In a barn in Somerset plans are afoot to ferment a beer cider hybrid with wild yeast that blows on the wind while in Yorkshire an almost extinct style of salty n sour wheat beer is being resurrected for the 21st century Whether you drink traditional CAMRA approved real ale or prefer a super strong fruit infused barrel aged Belgian style saison this astonishing story from the authors of popular beer blog Boak and Bailey will have you thirsty for more