Pubs. Pints. People.

This week we're going to learn all about the mental wellbeing benefits of pub going or simply put - how our pubs make us happier. We will be speaking with Professor Robin Dunbar of Oxford University and beer and travel writer Will Hawkes in more detail.Since recording, England is set to be plunged into another country-wide lockdown which is not only closing our pubs and breweries, but also limiting their ability to serve alcohol as a takeaway service. Urge your MP to remove this restriction today by visiting https://camra.e-activist.com/page/68352/action/1You can find out more about our campaigns and support CAMRA by visiting https://join.camra.org.uk/You can also check out our recipe this week by visiting https://wb.camra.org.uk/2020/10/28/beer-recipe-welsh-rarebit/Don't forget to support the show athttps://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-people

This week we're going to dive into a beer and a cider tasting! We'll be chatting with Natalya Watson, Beer Sommelier, author of Beer: Taste the Evolution on 50 Styles and founder of the new virtual beer school - find out more by visiting: https://beerwithnat.com/We'll then speak with James Finch, expert cider taster who's put together some fantastic resources for cider lovers on the CAMRA Learn & Discover pages, such as an Introduction to Cider Tasting here: https://camra.org.uk/learn-discover/the-basics/introduction-to-tasting-cider/We've also got a tasting recipe from Sue Nowak this week, available for download at https://wb.camra.org.uk/2020/10/19/beer-reciple-sweet-n-sour-pork-with-cider-duo/Don't forget - you can join the Campaign for just £26.50/ year! Visit https://join.camra.org.uk/ and follow us on Twitter @PubsPintsPeople

This week we're learning all about non-alcoholic brews! We'll be chatting with Rob Fink from Big Drop Brew Co and Stuart Elkington from Dry Drinker. We will also hear from Alison Taffs, landlady at The Hop Inn micropub in Hornchurch who give us her recommendations for the top 10 non alcoholic beverages to try.This week's episode includes a recipe from our resident chef Sue Nowak, which you can view here: https://wb.camra.org.uk/2020/09/28/beer-recipe-plum-porter-jelly/To join the Campaign, visit: https://join.camra.org.uk/