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Beer: An Insider's Guide

Food|2004|PG C

Beer is by far and away the most popular alcoholic beverage on the planet. Today, we down over 120 billion litres of the stuff every year. Countless nations claim the ancient brew as an intrinsic part of their culture and heritage, but despite our continuing global love affair with beer and its important place in our lives, how many of us actually know much about it? Or even, what’s in it? The time has come to set the record straight on our beloved amber nectar. From pouring and storing, to tasting and judging, collecting and cooking, brewing and testing, farming and selling, Beer… An Insider’s Guide gives the inside story on the worlds favourite drink.

Appreciating Beer

Beer: An Insider's Guide

Appreciating Beer

This six-part series begins by explaining what makes each beer style unique and what distinguishes ales from lagers; the two major beer 'families'.

This six-part series begins by explaining what makes each beer style unique and what distinguishes ales from lagers; the two major beer 'families'.

Beer Connoisseur

There are beer drinkers and beer lovers but make no mistake, there are also true beer connoisseurs. Just like their wine counterparts, beer judges are experts in all things amber.

There are beer drinkers and beer lovers but make no mistake, there are also true beer connoisseurs. Just like their wine counterparts, beer judges are experts in all things amber.

Beer Mania

Adam and Shirley Murphy's house is a beer shrine - this middle-aged couple have collected more than 11,000 cans over 20 years. And they are not finished yet!

Adam and Shirley Murphy's house is a beer shrine - this middle-aged couple have collected more than 11,000 cans over 20 years. And they are not finished yet!

Beer and Food

Enter Joanne and John Meredith - two talented young chefs spearheading the fight against beer and barbeque mediocrity.

Enter Joanne and John Meredith - two talented young chefs spearheading the fight against beer and barbeque mediocrity.

Crafting Beer

With their low-yield, high quality products, small regional producers are meeting the demands of a more sophisticated marketplace and beer has joined the queue

With their low-yield, high quality products, small regional producers are meeting the demands of a more sophisticated marketplace and beer has joined the queue

Beer Culture

The once archetypal beer drinker though has transformed into a much more discerning character reflected by the recent surge in sales of premium and imported beers.

The once archetypal beer drinker though has transformed into a much more discerning character reflected by the recent surge in sales of premium and imported beers.