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Jonny Garrett

Critic · Author · Broadcaster — Beer and pubs, London first: what is actually on the lines, who keeps the cellar, and how a pub's trade changed decade by decade. Long-form pub profiles built on sitting down with the landlord.

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Jonny Garrett was Beer Writer of the Year at the British Guild of Beer Writers in 2019 and again in 2022, and has twice won Drinks Book of the Year at the Fortnum & Mason awards. He co-founded the Craft Beer Channel in 2013 and wrote The London Craft Beer Guide (Ebury), A Year in Beer (CAMRA), Beer School (Mango) and The Meaning of Beer (Atlantic). He publishes in Pellicle and Good Beer Hunting.

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• Pellicle, 'Strange Tranquility: The Old Fountain, Old Street, London' ↗their review · 2020-04-08
  • Old FountainOld Street

    “Today it's the best pub in its postcode, with eight perfectly kept cask beers, 12 keg lines, and a fridge filled with curiosities.”