Bryan Roth

LATEST ARTICLES ( 450 )

• Don’t Freak Out. There Aren’t Just Hops in This IPA: Thomas Creek Chocolate...

  

  Chocolate Orange IPA?“BUT WHAT ABOUT THE HOPS!?” cried Americans, shaken to their core.Don’t worry my patriotic brethren, there are hops. Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• When Less is More: The Summer of Shandy

  

  As American consumers, it’s our Constitutional right to change our mind. Or something like that.Rather, perhaps it’s just that we can be fickle when it comes... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Another Pumpkin Beer Because I Have a Problem: Chucks Pumpkin Ale

  

  Like a Kardashian on your TV, I have no shame. Which is why I’m jumping back into another pumpkin beer. But it’s OK because it’s a special beer since it was... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Apple of Their Eye: Why Beer Companies Are Getting Fruity

  

  Anyone hear the clinking of glasses coming from Boston a couple weeks ago? It wasn’t because the Red Sox are having a good season. Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Can You Save Money with Homebrew?

  

  In my recent post on beeronomics – how the cost of bottled beer impacts your budget – I highlighted several ways beer lovers can save some cash, courtesy of Cha... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 BUSINESS

• Your Mother Would Think I’m a Very Nice Young Man: Meet the Guy Behind ‘This is...

  I was recently lucky enough to chat with Josh from Short on Beer for his ongoing “Conversations with Beer Bloggers” video series. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Ass Kisser Ales Lineup: How Do You Prefer to Pucker Up?

  

  A new addition to the local beer market, Ass Kisser Ales hails from a contract brewing partnership with Hermitage Brewery in San Jose, California. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• … On Beer, Babes and Some Other B: ‘The Session’ Aug 2013

  

  It’s every beer blogger’s favorite time of the month – The Session has arrived. At the start of each month, bloggers from around the world write on one... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Six-Pack Project Guest Post: What to Drink in Michigan

  

  The Six-Pack Project rolls on today, as we have a new collection of beer choices from all over the country. The latest round offers a couple new efforts for... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A New Way to Rate Pumpkin Beers (now in July!)

  

  For some, there is Christmas in July.For me, it’s Thanksgiving. Or at least something close.As we’ve seen during every change of season in the last few years,... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Ultimate Pairing? TV and Beer

  

  Forget pairing your IPA with Indian curry or dessert like carrot cake. Wouldn’t the hop-forward brew go well with an episode of Breaking Bad? Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A New Beeronomics? First You Get the Money, Then You Get the Beer, Then You...

  

  My wife loves to shop. Shoes, dresses, pants … she loves upgrading and enhancing her wardrobe.(Women, AMIRITE!?!?1?)We both have plenty of clothing and will... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Uncommon Brewers Lineup: Bacon Beer and Why You Shouldn’t Care

  

  Like any good American food product these days, Uncommon Brewers cashed in on the bacon craze and is perhaps best known for their “Bacon Brown Ale” due to... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why Bud Is So Interested in Music and Why It’s Not Really About the Music

  

  The hills are alive with the sound of crappy beer.When it comes to Pitbulls, I’ll take the dog over the musician any day.I’m not so sure that Budweiser feels th... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Six-Pack Project Review: Beers from CA, IL, KY, MD, NY and OH

  

  Another month, another round of beer selections for the Six-Pack Project.June’s collection of beers added a few states away from the (direct) East Coast and eve... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• DuClaw Brewing Double Naked Fish

  

  The chocolatey profile of a well-made stout stands strong on its own, but when a brewery mixes things up a little, good things happen. Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Long Live the King? Hops, IPAs and Beer Business

  

  I am no stranger to harping on the potential calamity of the craft beer bubble. Whether we’re reaching maturation for the market or over-saturation, there’s no... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Sixpoint Brewery 3Beans

  

  The following is a quick review as I travel back to NCI was able to get my hands on 3Beans while visiting family in upstate NY, an easy distribution location fo... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Review of the Best Beer You’d Ever Have in Your Otherwise Sorry Existence

  

  This beer is crystal clear, as if fallen directly from the crying eyes of your guardian angel.It is served in a chalice marked with your name, etched by a man... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Without a Paddle: Thomas Creek Brewing Up the Creek Extreme IPA

  

  When it comes to “extreme beer,” Dogfish Head takes the cake. Their experimental tendencies provide a slew of wild, off-centered ales. Among them, 120 Minute... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK