British writer Ben McFarland won the coveted “Beer Writer of the Year” award from the British Guild of Beer Writers for 2006. This is the second time he’s won this award, having also been given the honor in 2004. McFarland writes for various trade and national press in the UK, including the Publican, the Guardian and the Independent. Congratulations to Ben.

Here’s a fun piece he did for the Publican that includes a quiz to determine what kind of beer snob you are.