Craig Hughes has been making fruit wines, perry and cider for a good number of years and uses his own honey to make fantastic mead.As well as being owner of and head apiarist at Crossmoor Honey, with over 30 years experience of keeping bees, he is also a qualified and classically trained chef. He is co-author of Country Skills and Crafts.

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• About the author; Introduction; 1. The History of Brewing; 2. Apple Varieties; 3. Types of Honey; 4. Making Cider - Hawky's Way; 5. Making Scrumpy; 6. Making Your Own Infusions; 7. A Taste of the Middle East; 8. Making Perry; 9. Making Mead; 10. Making Beer; 11. Ireland on my Mind, and my Liver; 12. Making Country Wines; Index.

Craig Hughes has been making fruit wines, perry and cider for a good number of years and uses his own honey to make fantastic mead.As well as being owner of and head apiarist at Crossmoor Honey, with over 30 years experience of keeping bees, he is also a qualified and classically trained chef. He is co-author of Country Skills and Crafts.

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• About the author; Introduction; 1. The History of Brewing; 2. Apple Varieties; 3. Types of Honey; 4. Making Cider - Hawky's Way; 5. Making Scrumpy; 6. Making Your Own Infusions; 7. A Taste of the Middle East; 8. Making Perry; 9. Making Mead; 10. Making Beer; 11. Ireland on my Mind, and my Liver; 12. Making Country Wines; Index.

Craig Hughes has been making fruit wines, perry and cider for a good number of years and uses his own honey to make fantastic mead.As well as being owner of and head apiarist at Crossmoor Honey, with over 30 years experience of keeping bees, he is also a qualified and classically trained chef. He is co-author of Country Skills and Crafts.

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• About the author; Introduction; 1. The History of Brewing; 2. Apple Varieties; 3. Types of Honey; 4. Making Cider - Hawky's Way; 5. Making Scrumpy; 6. Making Your Own Infusions; 7. A Taste of the Middle East; 8. Making Perry; 9. Making Mead; 10. Making Beer; 11. Ireland on my Mind, and my Liver; 12. Making Country Wines; Index.