Jeff Evans

May 1, 2010 | Book Reviews

World Beer Guide

The World Beer Guide was first published in 1995 under the title of The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Beer (there were a lot of “ultimates” doing the rounds at the time). It was a splendid book, big and glossy, packed with ...

September 1, 2000 | Stylistically Speaking

Summer Ales

Nineteen-ninety-five was a bad year for cask ale. The summer’s unexpected, prolonged period of hot weather undermined all the good work of the previous five years. Following changes in legislation in 1990, which opened up the pub market to small ...