A Beer in the Loire

One family's quest to brew British beer in French wine country

Tommy Barnes was fed up; frustrated by his boring job, loathing the daily commute and to cap it all, failing to make it as a stand-up comedian.

"Delicious" - Daily Telegraph
"I love this book. A fantastic read for anyone who likes beer, France, and laughing" - Ellie Gibson, Scummy Mummies
"Zut alors! We don't publish this book but we wish we did! Funniest writing we've seen this year" - Apostrophe Books
"Barnes adds something new to the Englishman in France genre not just by being extremely funny but by writing from the heart." - 2018 Best Booze Books, Master of Malt

9781999613563 (6th June 2019)
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Description

Tommy Barnes was fed up; frustrated by his boring job, loathing the daily commute and to cap it all, failing to make it as a stand-up comedian. But he didn’t break; he made himself redundant and took off to France with girlfriend Rose. Shortlisted for the Fortnum & Mason debut drink book award.

Settled in a dilapidated house in the Loire they are plagued by calamities (mainly of Tommy’s making), excitable neighbors, a destructive puppy and an unexpected pregnancy. When it looks like the money has run out. Tommy has an epiphany. Beer will save him, of course it will, it always has. After all there is a craft beer revolutions sweeping the world. Sadly it turns out that 20 years of drinking beer doesn’t qualify you to brew it. Featuring colorful characters, a stunning location, and an inspiring collection of beer recipes, this is an irresistible feast.

Tommy Barnes grew up in Hertfordshire. He worked as a graphic designer in London for 15 years and performed as a stand up comedian in his spare time. Happily made redundant, he set off to France with girlfriend Rose. There they started a microbrewery, Braslou Bière.

Additional information

Imprint

Muswell Press

Publication Date

6th June 2019

Height

198

Width

129

Subjects

Memoirs

Author Name

Illustrations

4 page colour plate section

Pages

324