Bryan Roth

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• This is What Happens When You Visit Three Breweries and THEN Go to Dogfish...

  

  Click to enlarge, if you dare.WARNING: #LongreadI make no qualms about the purpose of this blog. The title is poking fun at the idea of hosting a beer blog – I’... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Here’s Why We Should Keep Paying Attention to Craft Brew Alliance

  

  Want to get caught up? Check out my previous posts on Craft Brew Alliance.This all started because of a tweet:The yr in beer stocks: Craft Brew Alliance $BREW... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Craft Brew Alliance Wants You to Say ‘Aloha.’ A Look Inside the Company: Kona...

  

  As we enter the final turn of our look into Craft Brew Alliance, the big financial success of 2013, it’s time to add yet another layer to how this... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Is This Craft Brew Alliance’s ‘Game Changer?’ A Look Inside the Company:...

  

  In the first part of my look at Craft Brew Alliance, I offered a brief intro into the booming beer company and how Widmer Brothers beer may factor into plans fo... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why Aren’t We Talking About Craft Brew Alliance? A Look Inside the Company:...

  

  Over the next few posts on This is Why I’m Drunk, I’m dedicating my research efforts to learn more about Craft Brew Alliance, a company that could be up to big... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why So Serious? Have a Laugh with Clown Shoes Beer

  

  Piling out of their tiny car, they stumble one after another. Smiling faces with grins from ear to ear. Their faces white, noses red and feet hidden somewhere... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Bias and a Taste of Home … “The Session” Jan. 2014

  

  Photo courtesy of cs2901 on Flickr“Home” can be a very subjective thing.Currently, my home is Durham, NC. But Home, where I grew up, is Geneva, NY. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Bud Light: Big Beer Trends for 2014

  

  There’s been lots of talk about trends in beer for 2014, but it’s focused on craft beer, where the majority of innovation and change has come from in recent... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• December 2013 Beertography

  

  I’ve made a pledge to myself. One that I hope will force my creative juices to flow a bit more freely.Each month, I want to share a “beertography” roundup of... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Cheers to You … and Victory

  

  Victory is not a tangible object, yet we talk about it as an item we hold or something we taste.We can snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. We can win, even... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• What 2013′s Top Beer Searches Really Tell Us … and What They Don’t

  

  The end of the year is full of retrospectives, “best of” lists and all that good stuff that makes us nostalgic for another year gone by.So who am I to deny you... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why This Movie About Wine Lovers is Also Fun for Beer Geeks

  

  I recently watched the documentary “Somm” on Netflix Instant – it’s about wine, but I love films with engaging subjects or characters and this seemed to hit... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Here’s a Dirty Little Secret About Russian River Pliny the Elder

  

  Psst.Wanna know a secret?Pliny the Elder isn’t as good as you think it is.[Pause for audible gasps of shock and horror]OK. Well, it is good. In fact, it’s kind... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why Do You Drink Craft Beer?

  

  This week I tried my damndest to look at various reasons why Millennials choose to drink craft beer. You can read part 1, about the binge drinking habits (or... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Who Are the Millennial Beer Drinkers? Part 2: Why Craft Beer is ‘The One’

  

  This week I’m working on posts to respond to a question posed by reader Briana, who took interest in my (now ongoing) series about the cross section of craft... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Who Are the Millennial Beer Drinkers? Part 1: Do We Have a Problem?

  

  Tip of the hat to fearless reader, Briana, who chimed in on my previous post regarding Millennials and a preference for craft/local beer. Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Brew EDU: What is ‘Natural Flavoring’ in Beer and Why Use It?

  

  I spend thinking a lot about beer, which often leads me to questions about processes like brewing, selling or packaging the product. As I try to learn more, I... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why Local Beer is (More and More) a Young Person’s Game

  

  Because I have a hard time finishing a thought in just one post, I wanted to add something to my comments on AB InBev’s problem with Millennials. Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• An Offer of Thanks

  

  I’ve got my plans for tomorrow…Clear gravy and beer are the new Clear Pepsi.But before I enter into my forthcoming food coma from too much tofurkey, I wanted... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Everything is the Milleinnials’ Fault Because They’re the Worst [Guest Post]

  

  The following is a guest post from Angry Old Man Next Door, who contacted me after reading Friday’s post about how Millennials are ruining things for... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK