THE HERITAGE INGREDIENT
RECIPES AND FOOD STYLING DEBBIE MAJOR PHOTOGRAPHS ANDREW MONTGOMERY STYLING OLIVIA WARDLE
"Beer is the British drink. Its production was well established by the time of the Roman conquest, and by medieval times it was drunk with every meal and by all social classes. Most beer is made from four ingredients: toasted malted grain (normally barley), a bittering agent (usually hops), yeast and water. Other flavourings such as fruit and spices might be added along the way. The malt is mixed with water and boiled to bring out the sugars, which the yeast then turns into alcohol. The hops add thirst-quenching bitterness and preservative qualities.