A Month Worth Remembering: October 2014 Beertography

October has now gone by, which means it's time for my regular roundup of beertography from the last few weeks.

It's been an exciting month and many of my photos reflect more about my activities and travels than artistic side. I hope you've enjoyed sharing in this ongoing project, as I'm proud to say that I was recently nominated as an "Instagram account to follow" by my colleagues, many who are vastly more talented than I. I'm actually giving a presentation today about my beertography.

Below you'll find some of my recent photos, which you may also come across on my Instagram page, Twitter account or even Untappd. If you like these, you can find all of my beertography on Instagram or in my running archive.

All my shots are taken with my iPhone 5 unless otherwise noted. Let's see what October had to offer...

A Trip Out West
I visited Seattle at the beginning of October, which led to a variety of photo opportunities and reflections about what it means to travel. I spent a lot of time hanging out with Kopi, my brother's chocolate lab. Late in the morning, I'd plop down on the front porch alongside her and take in the sun.

Now I know what Ed is talking about.

Exploring at Home
Every October, All About Beer magazine hosts the World Beer Festival here in Durham, NC. It's a wonderful chance to try new beers, especially from the fast-growing in-state brewery scene. I spent half the festival drinking North Carolina-based beers.

Oddly enough, my favorite sample from the event was probably a dry-hopped cider by Bull City Ciderworks. They use Cascade and Galaxy hops which gives the cider an unforgettable aroma of tangy tropical fruit and citrus.

(Coincidentally, my beertography is so popular, festival organizers stole a photo from me)

Mission Accomplished
I ran my first half-marathon in October, taking part in the Bull City Race Fest with thousands of other runners. I'm happy to say I was actually a little faster than the time on my watch, but happier to have the right beer to celebrate with when I got home.
Upping My Game
Here in Durham, we've got a reuse art center, the Scrap Exchange, that's kind of like a Salvation Army for random and unwanted supplies like tiles, paper, electronics ... anything.

I've been inspired by other photographers to try and incorporate more setups for my beertography. With this shot, I used a shiny filing cabinet drawer and foggy window pane from the Scrap Exchange to capture light from outside. I'm still horribly low-tech, so I used a couple umbrellas to apply shading and reflect light.

Brewing Pal
This isn't a special shot, but I love that I have some company for my brew days at home. Even if it is a little creepy.

I look forward to what November has to offer! As always, you can go back to see previous beertography posts:

+Bryan Roth
"Don't drink to get drunk. Drink to enjoy life." - Jack Kerouac