Hops and Glory - One man's search for the beer that built the British Empire (Paperback, Unabridged edition)

The original India Pale Ale was pure gold in a glass; a semi-mythical beer specially invented, in the 19th century, to travel halfway around the world, through storms and tropical sunshine, and arrive in perfect condition for a long, cold drink on an Indian verandah. But although you can still buy beers with 'IPA' on the label they are, to be frank, a pale imitation of the original. For the first time in 140 years, a keg of Burton IPA has been brewed with the original recipe for a voyage to India by canal and tall ship, around the Cape of Good Hope; and the man carrying it is the award-winning Pete Brown, Britain's best beer write. Brazilian pirates and Iranian customs officials lie ahead, but will he even make it that far, have fallen in the canal just a few miles out of Burton? And if Pete does make it to the other side of the world with 'Barry' the barrel, one question remains: what will the real IPA taste like? Weaving first-class travel writing with assured comedy, Hops and Glory is both a rollicking, raucous history of the Raj and a wonderfully entertaining, groundbreaking experiment to recreate the finest beer ever produced.

General

Imprint:	Pan Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2010
First published:	2010
Authors:	Pete Brown
Dimensions:	197 x 130 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	458
Edition:	Unabridged edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-330-51186-5
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > Beverages > Alcoholic beverages > Beers Books > Food & Drink > Beverages > Alcoholic beverages > Beers Books > Travel > Travel writing > General
LSN:	0-330-51186-6
Barcode:	9780330511865

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