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Hairy Bikers' Best of British: Series 1: Episode 17: Beer and Cider

Beer and Cider

Episode 17

Episode 17: Beer and Cider

BBC Two - Hairy Bikers' Best of British, Series 1, Beer and Cider

The duo explore how our love affair with beer and cider has evolved over centuries.

The bikers continue their culinary journey of British food. The duo explore how our love affair with beer and cider has evolved over centuries.

The bikers continue their culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food. 

The duo explore how our love affair with beer and cider has evolved over centuries - at one time it was safer to drink beer than water. Plus, they visit a cider festival, where they press their own.

Hairy Bikers' Best of British: Series 1

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Dave and Si continue their culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food.

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