Pete Brown (born 1968) is an English writer who has written extensively on the subject of beer and drinking cultures around the world.
He has written twelve books; Man Walks Into a Pub, Three Sheets to the Wind, Hops and Glory, Shakespeare's Local, World's Best Cider, The Pub, Miracle Brew, The Apple Orchard, Pie Fidelity, Craft: An Argument, Beer By Design: The Art of Good Beer Branding, and Clubland: How the Working Men's Club Shaped Britain.
[2] He spent the early part of his career in advertising, including writing strategy for Stella Artois and Heineken, before writing his debut book Man Walks Into a Pub in 2003, a history of drink and drinking.
[3] His second effort, Three Sheets to the Wind, was published in 2006 and explores the differences and similarities in drinking cultures around the world.
[5] Brown has also appeared on television as an authority on beer, as well giving talks and lectures on the subject, including at the 2009 Latitude Festival.