Andy Hamilton (author)

Andy Hamilton
BornAndrew Hamilton
1974
Northampton, England
OccupationAuthor, forager and broadcaster
NationalityBritish
Notable worksBooze for Free, 2011, The Selfsufficientish Bible, 2008
Website
theotherandyhamilton.com

Andy Hamilton is an English writer of four books, The Selfsufficientish Bible Booze for Free, Brewing Britain (reprinted as The Perfect Pint) and Fermenting Everything. He has written for Wired, The Guardian and The Ecologist. He was born in Northampton[1] and now lives in Bristol.[2]

Hamilton is known for the foraging walks he leads in Castle Park, Bristol and in other parts of Britain.[3][4]

Career

Hamilton won the award for best non-practical gardening book in 2011 for Booze for Free.[5] He works as an author,[6] forager,[7] journalist[8] and broadcaster.[9] He appeared as the Autumnwatch forager for two years in 2011 and 2012.[10][11] He is best known for his book Booze for Free,[12] a home brewed recipe book for wines,[13] soft drinks[14] and beers.[15]

Hamilton teaches foraging and has foraged (with his brother Dave Hamilton) for The Eden Project and Ways with Words Dartington Literary festival.[16] He is a survivalist expert and has written a column for wired.co.uk[17] and a wild drinks blog for The Guardian online.[18]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ "Andy Hamilton's Author page". Amazon UK. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Random House Author page". Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Go foraging for your lunch: Wild food; Andy Hamilton has gained a national reputation for his foraging walks in Bristol". Bristol Post. 2 April 2011.
  4. ^ Hesp, Martin (3 September 2011). "I'm just wild about free food in the hedgerows: Martin Hesp goes back to basics for the final part of his time-travelling food series on foraging". The Western Morning News.
  5. ^ "Horticultural Channel Awards 2011". Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Andy Hamilton, Random House Author". Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Foraging Expert shares his tips with students" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Andy Hamilton on Journalisted". Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Bristol Community Radio". Archived from the original on 23 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  10. ^ "IMDB Andy Hamilton". IMDb. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  11. ^ "BBC Autumnwatch, Making the most of Natures Larder". Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  12. ^ Hamilton, Andy (15 September 2011). Booze for Free. ISBN 9781448110520. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  13. ^ "Andy Hamilton's Crab Apple Wine". The Guardian. London. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  14. ^ "Alan Titchmarsh Show, Autumn flower champagne". Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  15. ^ Fitzpatrick, Maria (27 September 2011). "Andy Hamilton's home-made beer". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  16. ^ "Free booze book started life in a Bath city flat". The Bath Chronicle. 1 September 2011.
  17. ^ "What would happen if the plague hit the UK". Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  18. ^ "Andy Hamilton Guardian Profile". The Guardian. London. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  19. ^ Savill, Suzanne (10 December 2011). "Brew your own bubbly: Seasonal tipplesWhen Andy Hamilton raises a glass this Christmas, it will contain his own homemade booze". Evening Post.
  20. ^ Hunt, Joanne (3 September 2011). "Why pay for your booze when you can brew it yourself?". Lincolnshire Echo.
  21. ^ Wilson, John (23 May 2015). "Make your own G and T: With the right combinations of herbs, spices and alcohol, it's possible to make a passable gin and tonic". The Irish Times.