I’m definitely not a beer person, but this was a fun book and an enjoyable read. I loved the writing style and while I didn’t have any use for the beer recipes, a beer lover definitely would! A perfect gift book.

A great follow up to Tommy's first book that follows the very open struggles of running a brewery in the Loire. As brexit looms and difficulties with children, animals and the house add pressure to the situation. It has a real sense of raw emotion and warmth as they try to run a successful business in France. The descriptions of the area and fellow business are vivid and bring the situation to life. It's well written with great expression and a depth of funniness through the struggles.

This is an entertaining read for beer & wine lovers alike and of course foodies! There are so many lol moments reading about Tommy's trials of his home brewery nestled in wine country. He enjoys toying with flavors but they don't always turn out as planned as there is always some sort of malfunction. I love his love of butter & croissants!

At times I enjoyed reading this book, at times I found the storyline to be boring and not that great! When Tommy and Rose move from London to France to run a microbrewery, there’s potential for a fun and entertaining read as a new future develops!
I wanted this book to grow and hold my attention, I couldn’t really connect with the main characters!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advancedp copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I have to say I was looking forward to reading this one and was bitterly disappointed. I found it mundane, boring and not at all as funny as what I was hoping.

To me it was like sitting around listening to someone talk about themselves and their life as if it was exciting, yet it isn't.

Not for me I'm afraid..

I'll begin by saying that I haven't read the first book so I had no background or context to this one. However, other than the author's occasional jibe about this, it didn't seem to make much difference. This is not just an account of the author's successes and failures with his brewing enterprise in France but also documents his life, relationships, view of self and mental health. Although I'm not a brewer or even a fan of real ale, I was drawn in by the easy writing style, wit and the fact that he became aware that the state of his brewery reflected the state of his mind, much like a desk might. An interesting book which manages to encapsulate a lot in a quick read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

There are many books popping up detailing the experiences of British people in France, here is another enjoyable one to add to the collection.
Tommy Barnes runs his own micro-brewery in rural France, occasionally he diversifies to give his views on parenting, roundabouts, speed humps and other oddities, but the book is at its strongest when he’s focussing on the trial and tribulations of his brewing and his experiences when trying to sell at the country fairs.
The author used to be a stand up comedian and his humour certainly shines through, this certainly helps as the dark shadows of Brexit and the pandemic rear their ugly heads. He has a unique, almost coarse turn of phrase and yet I warmed very much to this and somehow it made this particular personal story, all the more real.
Thanks to NetGalley and Muswell Press for providing me with an Advance Reader's Copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

I didn't enjoy this book as much as I thought I would but I wouldn't dismiss it out of hand. I'm not sure I 'got' a lot of the humour as it seemed to be about a rather clueless Brit setting up a Microbrewery in the Loire which he approached in a totally slapdash way. I found some of the antics just frustrating and beggared belief plus there seemed to be a lot of anger beneath the surface.. I really felt for his poor wife Rose who seemed to put up with a lot. However, I did like some of the descriptions of markets and crazy French foibles..

There were some recipes for brewing beer which I( didn't find interesting plus some recipes using beer which I did

What a hilarious book! Barnes has a very natural voice to read, it had me in absolute stitches and also intensely worried about him at many times too! This is an entertaining book that interweaves his escapades as a brit living in France, brewing beer and raising a family. It's touching, it's honest and it is funny.

What Can Possibly Go Wrong…?
Or rather, what will go wrong next! The second in the entertaining Braslou Biere Chronicles and chaos looms around every corner. Enjoyable, witty and very readable with bags of humour and recipes too. A refreshing and rather joyous read,

humorous. ook about the travails of being a micro-brewery in France by a Briitish ex-pat. His lack of knowledge about brewing, business, and the FRENCH COMBINE FOR A FUN READ.

Brits Tommy and Rose move to France to leave the rat race of London. Living in rural France, running a microbrewery has its perks and downfalls. Amusing at times. Skimmable at others (details of the beer recipes may appeal to others). Have a lot of respect for the patience of Rose. Glad he listened to her at the end. Would recommend.