Author of The Meaning of Beer & award-winning A Year In Beer (links below) | Beer Writer of the Year 2019 & 2022 | Founder @beerchannel | Chair @britbeerwriters
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VERY excited to show the final cover for my upcoming book about how beer helped build the world – out Nov 7th via @AllenAndUnwinUK (UK) and @Hanover_Square (US)
Available for pre-order right now!
UK tinyurl.com/meaning-of-beer
US tinyurl.com/meaning-of-beer-…
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Jonny Garrett retweeted
🎧 We are on the latest @politicshome podcast along with @JonnyGarrett and @AltonSteven to talk all about the challenges that #pubs and #breweries are facing.
🎙️ Make sure to give the new episode a listen: podfollow.com/politicshome/v…
With Parliament in recess, The Rundown goes to the pub to discuss challenges facing UK hospitality
Host @Alain_Tolhurst is joined in The Westminster Arms by @RicHolden, writer @JonnyGarrett + industry figures @morgandelmeier, @elliehudspith & @AltonSteven politicshome.com/news/articl…
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It was great to be asked onto this remarkable panel. Thanks for having me, I hope we managed to find SOME light in the dark towards the end!
With Parliament in recess, The Rundown goes to the pub to discuss challenges facing UK hospitality
Host @Alain_Tolhurst is joined in The Westminster Arms by @RicHolden, writer @JonnyGarrett + industry figures @morgandelmeier, @elliehudspith & @AltonSteven politicshome.com/news/articl…
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🍻 @BeerChannel’s new episode of Keep Cask Alive features our Chairman Ash Corbett-Collins & we are backing their petition to get the UK Government & UNESCO to protect cask beer.
🎥 Watch their video here: orlo.uk/W46FY
📝 Sign the petition now: orlo.uk/BP8qO
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Excited to be hosting this in a fortnight. If you're looking to earn money for your writing and broadcasting outside traditional commissions, get your ticket now!
Have you booked your spot for our online panel discussing alternative revenue streams?
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beerguild.co.uk/news/guild-e…
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Come and join us all this Wednesday with the wonderful @JonnyGarrett talking about and tasting beer and enjoying the wonderful #HopInnBrigg
Our Meet the Author event with @JonnyGarrett at The Hop Inn #Brigg on Wednesday 18th December, 7pm, will be our final event of 2024!
We love this promo video which gives you a taste of what it is all about.....
Tickets are still available therabbitholebrigg.com/beer
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Jonny Garrett retweeted
Our Meet the Author event with @JonnyGarrett at The Hop Inn #Brigg on Wednesday 18th December, 7pm, will be our final event of 2024!
We love this promo video which gives you a taste of what it is all about.....
Tickets are still available therabbitholebrigg.com/beer
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Excited for the most northern leg of the book tour so far!
Just a few days to go before @JonnyGarrett will be #TheHopInn in #Brigg to talk about his wonderful book exploring #TheMaeningofBeer
Tickets available @Therabbits21 and through the website.
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The Meaning of Beer would make a marvellous gift for any beer fan this festive season.
Get your raffle tickets by 7pm tonight for your chance to win your very own copy of Jonny’s latest book. Link in bio – all proceeds go to @samaritans
justgiving.com/page/kimberle…
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Join us at The Hop Inn - Brigg and find out much more about "The Meaning Of Beer" with Jonny Garret on Wednesday 18th December
Tickets are required for this event, and are available to collect from The Rabbit Hole, or reserve your tickets online at: therabbitholebrigg.com/beer
Discover ‘The Meaning of Beer’ at Brigg’s Hop Inn with award-winning beer writer Jonny Garrett lincolnshiretoday.net/mag/di… via @lincstoday
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Thanks so much for coming Andrew!
Excellent evening at @GardenCityBrews listening to @JonnyGarrett regale with tales of beer and history. If you like beer, history & books, get this on your list to Santa. 🍻🎅🏻
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Reading! Come have some beers with me!
Good folks of Berkshire!
Next Thursday from 6pm I'm taking over @SirenCraftBrew's new Reading bar for a talk and tasting through four beer styles that changed the world. It would be ace to see you there!
Tickets are available here: bookings.designmynight.com/b…
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An update on this. IG now at 254,000.
I'm also enemy number one for calling it a Train Station not a Railway Station.
Since I started doing Youtube shorts it's been amazing to see the different algorithms and audiences at work. Views on yesterday's about St Pancras
FB: 1,200
YT: 5,300
IG: 34,000
Not sure what the lesson is yet, but clearly IG is a better platform for either beer... or trains
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Since I started doing Youtube shorts it's been amazing to see the different algorithms and audiences at work. Views on yesterday's about St Pancras
FB: 1,200
YT: 5,300
IG: 34,000
Not sure what the lesson is yet, but clearly IG is a better platform for either beer... or trains
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Excited to be headed to Brigg for a very festive book event! Grab a ticket at the link!
We're thrilled to announce a brand new event with Jonny Garrett, the author of The Meaning of Beer, exploring how beer making has shaped the world today....
Tickets are required and are available on a pay what you'd like basis, from the shop or online at: therabbitholebrigg.com/beer
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The first review is in! Thanks so much Paul, glad you enjoyed it.
**BOOK REVIEW**
The Meaning of Beer: The Surprising Story of How Beer Made Us by @JonnyGarrett
If you think of beer as just a cold beverage to unwind with, think again. This book embarks on a frothy exploration of how beer, that humble mix of water, barley, and hops, has influenced the very fabric of civilization.
The author, Johnny Garrett, explores the origins of beer, describing Mesopotamians as early brewmasters who apparently became so skilled at beer-making that they invented agriculture to keep the barley flowing. And it only gets weirder. Beer, as it turns out, has played a central role in religion, medicine, social gatherings, and probably a fair few regrettable life decisions.
The author has an uncanny knack for balancing beer facts with some laugh-out-loud commentary as if he's determined to make us question our ancestors’ priorities. From ancient Egyptians turning brews into offerings for the gods to medieval monks perfecting recipes in the quiet hours between prayers, this behemoth book of beer is packed with surprises that could make you rethink why “liquid bread” deserves as much respect as a loaf.
It’s the kind of book that makes you wonder how much history was written by people with a decent buzz. When you reach the last page, you’ll probably want to head to your local brewery [if you haven't already], lift a pint, and toast humanity’s centuries-long, slightly absurd relationship with this fizzy concoction.
It's out now and is probably available in most bookshops, bookstores and booksellers. Please try to support indie ones.
Cheers @JonnyGarrett, cheers @AllenAndUnwinUK, cheers everyone...🍻
#BookOfTheDay #BooksMakeGreatGifts #booklaunch #bookreviews #bookspotlight #booklovers #booksworthreading #BookRecommendations #beerfest
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Hey everyone. My book is out tomorrow! It's the story of how beer built the world and might just save it. Please preorder it to send it sailing up the charts – or head to your local indie first thing tomorrow!
Either way, we all need a beer today I think.
VERY excited to show the final cover for my upcoming book about how beer helped build the world – out Nov 7th via @AllenAndUnwinUK (UK) and @Hanover_Square (US)
Available for pre-order right now!
UK tinyurl.com/meaning-of-beer
US tinyurl.com/meaning-of-beer-…
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Huge congratulations to the shortlisted people on this list. It's never easy getting this far, and gets harder every year!
It’s time to reveal the 2024 British Guild of Beer Writers Awards shortlist - congratulations to all of our finalists!
The winners and runners-up will be announced at the #BGBW24 event on 27th November.
beerguild.co.uk/awards-2024
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