A celebration of the beauty and mysteries of the British pub, and how it changes through seasons, by award-winning beer writer Adrian Tierney-Jones.
A Yearlong Journey in Search of the Perfect British Local
12th September 2024 | £20.00 | Hardback | Headline
Also available in Ebook & Audio
‘A hymn to the unique charms of the British pub… Elegiac, moving and as satisfying as a cool pint of Harvey’s Best on a hot Summer’s day’ HENRY JEFFREYS
Ever since he was old enough to enjoy them, award-winning journalist and beer-expert Adrian Tierney-Jones has been visiting and drinking in pubs all over the country.
As the world opened up post-Covid and we were all finally able to return to our locals, Adrian’s love for this British institution burned even brighter and he promised himself he would travel around the UK in search of the best pub he could find.
A Pub For All Seasons follows Adrian on a year-long journey as he visits far-flung corners of the country. From mellow, gentle pubs in autumn and candlelit, cosy spots in winter to bright, lively bars in spring and wondrous, buzzing gardens in summer, Adrian speaks to locals and landlords, hears unique sounds and stories, and samples food, drink and atmosphere. He watches the wild and beautiful similarities and differences between pubs and notices how they all shift, tonally, throughout the year.
What started as a simple quest to find a nice place to sit and drink, ends up revealing to Adrian so much more: the secret to what truly makes the perfect British local across the four seasons.
‘Adrian Tierney-Jones doesn’t just visit pubs – he inhabits them and gives them a voice, allowing them to tell us how they act as the cornerstones of culture and community’ PETE BROWN
Adrian Tierney-Jones is an award-winning journalist and was awarded Beer Writer of Year in 2017 for his work. He has written about beer, travel and pubs for the Daily Telegraph, Good Beer Hunting, Ferment and Beer magazine amongst many others. He has a regular ‘Beer of the Week’ column in the Daily Star. He has contributed to books including The Seven Moods of Craft Beer and United Kingdom of Beer, and has also edited three editions of 1001 Beers to Try Before You Die. He loves nothing better than to wander cities, towns and the countryside and visit their pubs and bars and is often to be found in front of an audience with a glass telling tales of drinking beer in bars across the world. He lives in Exeter.
Find Adrian on X: @ATJBeer & Instagram: @atierneyjones
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