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Hops and Glory

By: Pete Brown
Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
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The original India Pale Ale was pure gold in a glass; a beer specially invented, in the 19th century, to travel halfway around the world and arrive in perfect condition for a cold drink on an Indian verandah. But although you can still buy beers with 'IPA' on the label they are a pale imitation of the original. For the first time in 140 years, a keg of Burton IPA has been brewed with the original recipe for a voyage to India by canal and tall ship, and the man carrying it is Pete Brown, Britain's best beer writer.

Brazilian pirates and Iranian customs officials lie ahead, but will he make it that far, having fallen in the canal a few miles out of Burton? And if Pete does make it to the other side of the world, what will the real IPA taste like? Weaving first-class travel writing with assured comedy, this is both a rollicking history of the Raj and an entertaining, groundbreaking experiment to recreate the finest beer ever produced.
©2010 Pete Brown (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
Wine & Beverages Travel Writing & Commentary
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A joyous and tumultuous read

With an already established love for IPA this book and the glimpse into its history as well as Pete's struggles to recreate the journey only expanded my appreciation for this style and beer as a whole.
The weaving of history and Pete's journey keeps from the book feeling all the same through. Sometimes a history chapter will come after one debacle or another but it only makes you more intent on listening to see how Pete escapes the latest conundrum.
The effort the narrator goes through to differentiate the personalities in voices is hilarious and really build on the immersion of the story.

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