Terry was born and educated in London and holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from London University; he moved to the U.S. in 1977. He started brewing some fifty years ago, and has been brewing at home ever since. Terry started writing about home and commercial brewing in various magazines in England, and published his first book Dr. Fosterâs Book of Beer in England. In the U.S., he gave many presentations on technical and practical aspects of brewing, and wrote for several magazines, such as Zymurgy, All About Beer, American Brewer, and Brew Your Own; he was also on the Editorial Advisory Board of Brewing Techniques. He also authored Pale Ale (revised) in 1999.