Heroes
In the UK, real beer needs heroes. That's a shame: almost every other country is officially proud and supportive of its local booze. French wine, German lager, Czech pilsner, Australian almost anything, Irish whiskey: by law or by culture, the national thirst-quencher is protected and promoted. Why the UK fails to treat its beerage the way the French treat their viniculture is beyond me - and redressing the balance fully is beyond a small site such as this. However, here are a few of the heroes (some, sadly, with feet of clay in view of recent announcements) who we think deserve a pat on the back.
| South London's finest brewery since the reign of Elizabeth 1 - but not for much longer. |
West London's finest brewery since, er, not quite so long ago. Great beer, shame about the frogs. |
Drink more beer! 80,000 members can't be wrong... |
| Sterling Landlord and Landlady - a hard act to follow. |
A brewer who cherishes his brewery, beer and estate. If only they were all like this. |
Inspiration, refreshment and enjoyment. |
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| So many good things about British Brewing, so little time... |
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