Bryan Roth

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• Light Beer Battle: Beer, Calories and Weight Gain

  

  You can’t have a beer gut unless you drink beer, right?Wrong.Among the physical characteristics generally associated with beer lovers – aside from beards, that... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• What Makes Beer “Local?”

  

  Because of immense growth in the number of breweries across the country, the idea of “world domination” may not necessarily be a reality any more. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Moylan’s Brewery IPA

  

  On the side of this bottle, Moylan’s Brewery states something to the effect of “LIVE ALE.” That is, like my homebrews, it was bottle conditioned. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• I Can Haz Brewery? Memes for ‘The Session’ May 2013

  

  This month’s “Session” effort is hosted by Chuck over at AllBrews. Rather than dip into the waters of beer nerdom, he’s asked a novel question for this month’s... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Everyone in the Pool! The Rush for a Craft Beer Business

  

  Thanks to a few recent posts on the Great Recession and the possibility of the “craft beer bubble” I’ve been thinking a lot about beer industry lately. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cherry Bomb: New Glarus Belgian Red

  

  “Flavor: Highly carbonated and intense with cherry flavor and bouquet”No kidding.That’s taken from the New Glarus description of their beer, Belgian Red. Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer & Tie: 6 Reasons Why Bud’s ‘Bow Tie’ Can Will Win

  

  There was a time when craft vs. “crafty” was a quaint little battle between the real craft brewers and the Blue Moons and Shock Tops of the world. Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Everything Sucks: Beer, Fear and How Donnie Darko Taught Me to Love

  

  Half empty or half full?This post is dedicated to Simon Cowell, Gordon Ramsay and any other person who hates everything.I made a trip to the DC area over the... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Caldera Brewing Company Hop Hash

  

  Having grown up on the East Coast, my main exposure to West Coast IPAs is either through larger companies in my beer store (Stone, Sierra Nevada) or legend... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 3 Reasons I Still Care About the ‘Craft Beer Bubble’

  

  I’ve mentioned before some general hesitancy about the reality of a craft beer bubble. There was some great conversation that stemmed from my original post and... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Firestone Walker Wookey Jack

  

  This isn’t the Wookey you’re looking for. At least, it shouldn’t be.My experiences with the style of a black IPA or Cascadian dark ale or whatever you want to... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Diversify Your Beer: A Look at BeerPortfolio.com

  

  A place where the serious beer drinker or Saturday imbiber can develop, categorize, scrutinize, organize, define, comprehend and redefine their own unique... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Sound Brewery Humulo Nimbus

  

  In today’s hop-crazed world of beer, everyone’s got an IPA. Not everyone has Humulo Nimbus, however.This double IPA from Sound Brewery of Poulsbo, Washington... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Few Words on … Roger Ebert, Beer and Not Taking Things for Granted

  

  Roger Ebert in 2010. Via Esquire.comWe hear it all the time.“Live life to the fullest.”“Live every day like it’s your last.”“YOLO.”I’m kidding with that last... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Balanced: A Round-Up of The Session

  

  Beer people are good people. We hear this all the time.Today I’m thankful for the conversation with these good people as part of this month’s “Session” event... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Balancing Act … “The Session” April 2013

  

  This month’s “Session” post is all about “Finding Beer Balance,” a topic I thought would offer a way for beer bloggers to share about passions in their lives... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 3 Ways the Great Recession Changed Beer

  

  America’s recession may be over, but check the news and its ripple effects can still be felt…In recent years, craft beer has soared in both public interest and... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Maine Beer Company King Titus Porter

  

  I gladly leave the background of this beer and its name to Friend of the Program, Scott, over at Beerbecue. Something about gay gorillas…Titus impregnates some... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 5 Myths About Beer and Beer Drinkers

  

  Let’s bust some beer mythsThis is my 200th post on this blog, which means I owe a sincere thank you to everyone who has stopped by, continues to read and... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Schlafly Coffee Stout

  

  I used to drink coffee a lot. The smell of the ground beans every morning was intoxicating, especially the variety of styles I could have every day. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK