Author: Tim Webb

Tim Webb resides in the UK as an author of many things beery and is the managing editor at Cogan & Master Ltd. booksaboutbeer.com

Drinking Beer at the End of the World: Part 2 of Tim Webb’s Odyssey to an Unknown Beer Land Feature by

Big lager brands may be shiny and reliable, but they are not exactly fun, so dreamers, misfits and visionaries stepped up to start making beers for the more discerning drinker. Twenty years later, Argentina’s craft beers are its best-kept secret.

Becoming Elmer and Marjorie The Politics of Beer by

Sitting at home with a few friends and rating a bottle of foreign beer from a nearby store shows a welcome willingness to experiment, but seeking out craft beers and the people who drink them, in places close to where they are made, shows an intent to live life to the fullest before you no longer can.

To Patagonia & Back Again: Part 1 of Tim Webb’s Odyssey to an Unknown Beer Land Feature by

What brings the visitors is the spectacular backdrop of Andean peaks, ice-capped even in summer, the breathtaking scenery around the seven sprawling lakes and, increasingly, the beer.

Festivals of Life and Beer The Politics of Beer by

The reluctant or inexperienced traveler may need an excuse to enable them to overcome fear of the unfamiliar. As craft beer lovers, the lure of a famous beer festival might do it. Better yet, why not consider an obscure one?

I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass The Politics of Beer by

The development of the “safer” beer glass is a response to an alleged UK annual total of 87,000 violent incidents involving glass, an undisclosed proportion of which features pubs and pint pots.

Time to Embrace Warm Beer The Politics of Beer by

As lovers of flavorful beers, we need to make warm the new cool.

Become a Campaigner for Better Beer The Politics of Beer by

To persuade others that they need to take beer seriously, you need to take it seriously. So drink and read and travel beyond your conventional horizons to discover where and how beer fits into the wider world.

Taking the Humbug Out of Christmas The Politics of Beer by

Adding spice to beer is like applying perfume or aftershave to humans. The point is to use a dab to aid allure, not a vial to hide grime or lack of confidence.

The Luxury of Disagreement The Politics of Beer by

Arguing that Lambic should only be made in Brussels or Payottenland is as unsustainable as saying that lagers should only come from Bavaria or Bohemia.

Size Matters The Politics of Beer by

At some point in the expansion of a brewing business, those who seek to make good beers cede control to those who wish to command a large business.

Has CAMRA Stunted the Growth of British Beer? The Politics of Beer by

By deifying a limited range of virtually unexportable ale styles, did CAMRA fossilize British beer culture in a spoof version of the 1950s?

Mr. Arthur Batham’s Sense of Style The Politics of Beer by

Tim Webb reminisces about his first taste of better beer in 1974 (a Batham’s Bitter at The Plough Inn) and wonders what the prize-winning GABF beers will be like 35 years from now.

And the Best Brewery in the World is… The Politics of Beer by

Contemplating the American obsession of dubbing one beer or brewery “the best.”

Why I Hate Modern Fruit Beers The Politics of Beer by

Adding stuff to a nearly completed and rather shabby beer is a dangerous pastime that brand Belgian cannot afford. And neither can any other craft beer culture that wishes to be taken seriously.

My Son the Guide The Politics of Beer by

Since it first appeared in 1992, Good Beer Guide Belgium has grown to include advice on where to buy beer, bar etiquette, what a train is, why cycling is good, how to eat food and so on.

The Death of the British Pub The Politics of Beer by

Preserving for the sake of preservation is for curators, not consumers. Timeless excellence should ensure the survival of our greatest pubs. Drab imitations must be allowed to fail.

A-B InBev and I The Politics of Beer by

One problem with global and personal expansion is that each is based on an optimistic set of assumptions that perpetual growth is both realistic and beneficial.