Bryan Roth

LATEST ARTICLES ( 450 )

• Let’s Have Some Fun: A Few Words on … What Makes a Good Beer?

  

  What makes a good beer?Is it the effort brewers put into it? Is it the drinking experience?Is it the bull testicles?Maybe not so much the last one. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Leinenkugel Big Eddy Imperial IPA

  

  We already know Leinenkugel can make a damn good Russian imperial stout, so what about an additional end of the beer spectrum? Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Out of Town – 3 Do’s and Don’ts in Asheville, Beer City, USA

  

  I spent the past weekend in Asheville, NC, the four-time Beer City, USA winner. I was excited.It’s not worth going into all the nitty-gritty details of the... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Sierra Nevada Narwhal Imperial Stout

  

  It would seem I’m late to the party on Narwhal, Sierra Nevada’s imperial stout. I’d never had this beloved brew until recently. Shame on me. Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cheers to the Weekend: A Few Words on … Why We’re Celebrating

  

  A quick pint, so to speak, on this Friday morning.In case you missed it, I’d love for you to join myself and others for the April edition of “The Session,”... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Founders Brewing Frangelic Mountain Brown

  

  If I were to ever want a boozy coffee that wasn’t Irish, this would be it.While not a straight coffee beer in the vein of Founders Breakfast Stout, Frangelic... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Letter to the Editor: Or A Few Words on … Beer Vs. Wine, Round 2

  

  To the editor,Like a lot of beer nerds, it was hard to miss your recent New York Times piece about beer in large bottles, “Craft Beer’s Larger Aspirations... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• I’m Having a Party and You’re Invited: “The Session” for April 2013

  

  The name of this blog is in jest.As I point out in the About page, my goal is not to be drunk in the process of curating content, oddly enough, for This Is Why... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 16 Mile Brewing Old Court Ale

  

  With so many great American craft beer options, sometimes it’s easy to forget where many of our styles come from. Especially in the case of our super hopped-up... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Let’s Get Physical, Physical: A Few Words on … Exercise and Beer

  

  I was a runner long before I was a beer drinker, let alone a beer enthusiast. If, for whatever reason, I can no longer indulge in beer, I will be a runner long... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• It’s Tax Season! Beer Audit … ‘The Session’ March 2013

  

  Adam over at Pints and Pubs is hosting this month’s “Session,” a monthly opportunity for bloggers around the world to get together and write from their own... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Flying Dog Brewery Wildeman

  

  There are traditional kinds of hybrid beers based on the yeast used – kolsch or California common – and then there are mashups that kind of surprise you by... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Schlafly Oatmeal Stout

  

  I’ve only ever known Schlafly by name and reputation due to distribution limits, but have a few bottles sitting in my house after finding them on a recent trip... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Is the Sky Falling? A Few Words on … the ‘Craft Beer Bubble’ (with Charts!)

  

  From 2000 to 2006, American home values nearly doubled.From 1995 to 2001, the Nasdaq Composite, driven by the massive dot-com growth of that time, more than... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Maine Beer Company Peeper Ale

  

  The best way to ‘peep’ is with beer goggles.Quick science lesson: There is a biological connection between marijuana and the hops that go in our beer. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Leinenkugel Big Eddy Russian Imperial Stout

  

  It took me a long time to realize Leinenkugel made more than Sunset Wheat. I had just never seen anything other than the witbier-like brew in stores. I’m... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Few Words on … the ‘starter Beer’

  

  Most days of the week, I’ll have a beer during or after dinner. Sometimes I’ll even get crazy and have two because it’s what the doctor recommends. Or three,... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cigar City Hotter Than Helles Lager

  

  Ahh, the lager. The “scourge” of American craft beer.Except for when it’s done well. And actually tastes good. And is pleasantly refreshing.If anything, the... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Troegs HopBack Amber Ale

  

  As far as out-of-state brewery options go, I’ve been really happy to have tried a few, most notably Cigar City and Troegs.During my recent trip to Delaware, I... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Few Words on … Budweiser Black Crown and ‘How to Sell a Beer’

  

  Black Crown image via Beast.comIf you’re among the 108 million Americans who watched the Super Bowl last weekend, chances are you also caught a glossy new ad fo... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, MARKETING & ADVERTISING