I’m Jonny, and I am a multi-award-winning author, journalist, filmmaker and photographer. I work mostly in the beer and pub industries, where I’m one of the world’s most renowned experts. I’ve won countless awards for my writing and documentaries, as well as being an in-demand public speaker – including an talk at the World Economic Forum in 2025.
Career highlights in including Beer Writer of the Year in 2019 and 2022, and being the only writer to have twice won Drinks Book of the Year at the Fortnum & Mason awards. Most of my work can be found on YouTube’s Craft Beer Channel, which I cofounded in 2013 and now has over 170,000 subscribers and 15 million views. I’ve published four books – Beer School (Mango), The London Craft Beer Guide (Ebury), A Year in Beer (CAMRA), and The Meaning of Beer (Atlantic). As one of the world’s leading experts in beer I am often on the road, but always available via email for work enquiries or just good conversation.
When not writing books or getting absued on Youtube, I do after-dinner speaking, ad hoc photography and videography jobs (you can enquire about working with me here) as well as short-term digital marketing contracts, using my experience as former Deputy Editor of Jamieoliver.com and Head of Marketing for speciality beer importer, Cave Direct.
I’m based in Hertfordshire, England, but love to travel!
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Fortnum & Mason Drinks Book of the Year 2022 (for A Year in Beer) and 2025 (for The Meaning of Beer)
British Beer Writer of the Year 2019, 2022
British Beer Broadcaster of the Year 2019, 2022
British Pub Writer of the Year 2022
British Beer & Travel Writer of the Year 2018
British Online Beer Communicator of the Year 2016, 2019
North American Beer Broadcaster of the Year 2019
North American Technical Beer Broadcaster of the Year 2024
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Head of Marketing, Cave Direct
Deputy Editor, Jamie Oliver.com
Sub-editor, Property Week
QUALIFICATIONS
Magazine Journalism, MA (Merit, City University)
Human Geography, BA (2:1, Exeter University)
Certified Beer Server (Cicerone)