Researchers from Ginsters found that the North East has the biggest fans of home brewing beer or ale, followed by Wales and the South East Toasting a pint of beer (Image: Getty Images)

Geordies are the biggest home brewers in Britain, a study found. Researchers found that a fifth of folk from Newcastle and the North East had tried their hand at home brewing beer or ale. ‌

People in Wales came next, at 18%, followed by those living in the South East and the East Midlands, where 17% had given it a go in both regions. ‌

The West Midlands rounded out the top five, with 16% of residents having tried to create their own tipple. Throughout the country as a whole, 16% of us had given brewing a try, the study by Cornish bakery Ginsters found. It works out at just over nine mill

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