Bryan Roth

LATEST ARTICLES ( 450 )

• Zombeerfied: If Walking Dead Characters Turn, What Beer Would They Be?

  

  SPOILER ALERT (or is that nerd alert?): I’m a zombie fan.In fact, I’ve been a Dead Head (not that kind) long before I became a Hop Head. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Birth of a Brewery? From ‘Breaking Bad’ to Breaking Pro: An Introduction

  

  Today we meet the guys of Sharp End Brewing, an enthusiastic group of homebrewers from New York working their way to commercial beer production. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Defining the Definition of ‘Craft Beer’

  

  We are living in Pax Beervana – the golden age of beer enlightenment.You may have noticed that 2013 was another record year for craft beer, a seemingly... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Taste Test: The Downside of Labeling?

  

  Where the taste test happens.For those of us who are curious about what goes into our beer beyond hops, malt and yeast, labels only tell half the story … or is... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• What This Maple Bacon Ice Cream Stout Taught Me About Our Expectations of Beer

  

  We all are individual snowflakes.Our identities are unique, enhanced by our various shapes, sizes, thoughts, beliefs and whether we say “soda” or “pop. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why I’m Afraid to Drink

  

  The oldest family portrait I have.The naivete of youth is a powerful blinder, obstructing our view of the world at-large through shades of innocence. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Drunk on Visuals: February Beertography

  

  Yeah, yeah. A day late and a dollar short. Whatever.It’s March 3, but February only had 28 days and I was busy last week with my latest series on the... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Putting Together the Beer Puzzle: Is This the Future of Beer Sales?

  

  This week I’m delving into a three-part series to better understand the shifting beer landscape. Part 1 was on the importance of two consumer groups and part 2... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Putting Together the Beer Puzzle: Do Young Drinkers Impact Our Choices?

  

  This week I’m delving into a three-part series to better understand the shifting beer landscape. Part 1 was on the importance of two consumer groups. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Putting Together the Beer Puzzle, Part 1: Courting New Demographics

  

  This week I’m delving into a three-part series to better understand the shifting beer landscape. Specifically, I hope to engage in conversations with you about... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Is This Beer Key to Widmer’s Resurgence? A Taste of Upheaval IPA

  

  If you’ve kept tabs on the blog lately, you may have caught my recent posts on the Craft Brew Alliance and the variety of reasons I think 2014 will be big for... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Hot Off the Press: A Valentine’s Day Treat for Beer Lovers

  

  Yeah, it’s Valentine’s Day. The most romantic annoying day of the year. Flowers. Chocolates. Jewelry. Everywhere.Blah, blah, blah.That’s just not for me and it... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• American Beer Prospecting: Is This Love Affair Set for Despair?

  

  I’m not exactly saying one thing or another, but today’s announcement that the Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau saw a record-high 3,699 active ‘permitted... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• On Hoarding: Beer, Love and the Ability to Let Go

  

  Perhaps the hardest thing to accept for many of us is that life is only takes place in the present moment. Our past glories are gone and the future is an... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Unspoken, Unwritten Truth: ‘Alternative’ Beer Reviews

  

  It’s that time again. As the first Friday of a new month, it means I’m participating in “The Session,” a monthly event where beer bloggers from around the... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Are RateBeer’s “Best Beer” Rankings Destined to Be Dominated by America?

  

  “Here’s the deal. I’m the best there is. Plain and simple. I wake up in the morning and I piss excellence.” - Ricky Bobby in Talladega NightsThis week,... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The United States of Hopiness: A State of the IPA

  

  My fellow Americans,Today in America, a brewer began crafting a new recipe that will be enjoyed by millions.A distributor took a truck full of beer to bottle... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Find Your White Whale Beer: Expert Advice on How to Beer Trade

  

  Want to get your hands on some Heady Topper? Pliny the Elder? The latest Hill Farmstead creation?If you don’t live in New England or on the West Coast, chances... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• You’re Only as Old as You Taste: That Time I Ruined Bottles of Hopslam Because...

  

  So I’m probably kind of crazy.I recently celebrated a birthday which concluded an experiment a couple years in the making. As my “special” birthday beer, I dran... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• January 2014 Beertography

  

  Let’s keep this train rolling.I’ve got another batch of beer photos to share as I commit to a monthly effort to produce beer-specific images. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, PHOTOGRAPHY