If you like the idea of raising a glass of home-brewed mulled wine or Christmas ale on a cold winter's night, then this is the book for you. A complete guide to the home brewer's year, it describes how the brewing process works and the equipment you will need, before taking you through all the brewing seasons with delicious beer, wine, cider, perry and cocktail recipes.

Whether you are new to home brewing or whether you want to expand your range this book will have you savouring tasty brews all year round.

Topics include:

. Equipment

. Ingredients

. Beer

. Wine

. Mead, cider and perry

. Sloe gin and other infusions

. Non-alcoholic drinks

. Hangover cures