Martyn Cornell

Martyn A Cornell (1952–2025) was a beer historian.

Cornell was born in Hampstead, North London, the son of a bricklayer father and shorthand typist mother.[1] He was raised in Stevenage, where he attended Alleyne's High School.[1] He studied politics at the University of Sussex.[1]

He trained as a journalist and worked for a number of regional newspapers in the South of England. He later became a subeditor at the Daily Telegraph.[2] He first began writing about beer in 1980. He published a number of books on the subject, including Amber, Gold & Black: the history of Britain's great beers (2010); Key Issues in the UK Pub Market 2004 (as editor); and Porter and Stout: a complete history (2025).

References

  1. 1 2 3 McCubbin, Steve (15 August 2025). "Martyn Cornell obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Selva, Meera (8 December 2000). "Citydiary". Daily Telegraph.
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