Hopulist Issue 7

What has been your proudest moment?
Working on the editorial team at GBH, and building a
strong UK team featuring the likes of Claire Bullen, Jonny
Garrett and Lily Waite gave me a real sense of achievement.
Initially being the site’s sole UK contributor could be a little
intimidating at times. Being asked to build that team felt
like a real vote of confidence at the time, and I’m proud to
leave such a strong team of writers behind as the site goes in
its own direction.
I’m also immensely proud of the awards I’ve received for
my work from both the British and American guilds of Beer
Writers. Trouble is they’ve just made me hungry for more!
Hopefully there’ll be a few more in my future.
What has changed most in the
beer/craft beer industry since
you’ve been writing about it?
It’s way more corporate – which isn’t
really a bad thing – this is the natural
order. It’s a young industry that’s
maturing but the important thing to
remember is that it IS an industry.
There’s a lot of folks desperate to cling
to that convivial, pally feel the industry
had when it was in its infancy, and
that’s getting to be more difficult,
which I know some find frustrating.