Writer Pete Brown discusses his work, Welsh cider and what makes it such a special drink - The Modern Story of Orchards and Cider Making in Wales

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Writer Pete Brown discusses his work, his love of Welsh cider and what makes it such a special drink.

Pete Brown is a British writer who specialises in ‘making people thirsty’. He is the author of eight books and wrote the annual Cask Report for its first nine years. He writes numerous articles in the drinks trade press and consumer press. He appears regularly on TV and radio, and has judged the BBC Food and Farming Awards and the Great Taste Awards. He's a member of the British Guild of Beer Writers, and was named Beer Writer of the Year in 2009 and 2012. Pete co-authored the book The Guide To Welsh Perry and Cider, which was published by The Welsh Perry and Cider Society in 2013. His recent book 'The Apple Orchard' was published by Penguin in autumn 2016.

This digital story was created for ‘The Heritage of Orchards and Cider Making in Wales’, a two year HLF funded project in partnership with The George Ewart Evans Centre For Storytelling at The University of South Wales and The Welsh Cider and Perry Society.
This story recorded with Pete Brown and edited by Project Associate Catrin James on the 9th of April 2017 at Brown’s Hotel at Laugharne Festival 2017, SA33 4RY.

For more information - storytelling.research.southwales.ac.uk, www.welshcider.co.uk

petebrown.blogspot.co.uk

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