What's Brewing

4 days ago | camra.org.uk | Roger Protz

Ken Don, who has died aged 80, was a passionate brewer of traditional beer who also played an important role in saving Maris Otter, considered the finest British malting barley. He spent most of his career at Young’s, the revered brewery in Wandsworth, South London, which kept the flag flying for cask beer at a time when the industry was switching to keg and lager. Ken did his “pupillage” – apprenticeship – at Ind Coope’s brewery in Alloa where Skol lager was produced.