Bryan Roth

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• The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Because It Already Happened

  

  At 9 a.m. on a Wednesday morning, like a lemming to the sea, I joined a never-ending river of bodies flowing toward the same destination. Across four joined... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Don’t Count Out the Reinheitsgebot! German Hops Find Fruit Flavor

  

  Likely by the growing presence in bottle shops and grocery stores, I'd venture a guess that even a casual beer fan has realized the influx of fruited IPAs in... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• What’s Happening to Sam Adams?

  

  As every day goes by and yet another brewery opens, things keep getting interesting for one of the stalwarts of the industry. By now, you may have heard about... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Best Breweries and Beer of 2015 Are Also the Best of 2016 (So Far)

  

  Back in January, I shared a two-part compilation of the "best" American breweries and beer of 2015, as selected through an unscientific method. In its second... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Can You Hear a Good Beer?

  

  The beer world has many ways to identify drinking "experts," from BJCP or Cicerone certifications to some guy in Denmark who tastes thousands of beers a year.... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Reporter’s Notebook: Exploring Beer’s Creative Job Titles

  

  "What do your parents think of that title?" It's the first question I wanted to ask Rashmi Patel when we spoke back in January. Hell, it's the first thing I... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• On the Road Again: The Very Real Impact of Beer Tourism

  

  Brewery relocation has been a hot topic lately, as the American beer market looks to shrink its world. Sierra Nevada, Oskar Blues, New Belgium, Deschutes,... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Hey Beer Dan! 21st Century Sexism Isn’t a Myth, Even for Big Beer

  

  My favorite line from MillerCoors research is discovering there are "more than a handful" of women who drink beer. pic.twitter.com/8an7hKu16C - BryanDRoth... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Get Buzzed: Coffee is Ready to Take Over Your Pint Glass

  

  Joel Kodner used to rely on energy drinks to get him through the day. What spark he couldn't muster on his own would come from a 12-ounce can of Red Bull or 8... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• How to Become a Respected(?) Beer Writer in Just 500 Easy Blog Posts

  Here's @BryanDRoth hard at work interviewing Danny Bruckert of @sixpoint. I'm just here for the beer. pic.twitter.com/XerLpGSmy5 - Brew York (@brew_york)... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Reporter’s Notebook: The Best Beer You Almost Never Had

  

  Trying to quantify something as "best" in beer is often a laborious task, if not a disastrous one. Beer is subjective, offering an array of tastes and... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Rare Beer Club: The Power of Scarcity and What It Wields Over Us

  

  The collection of people waiting was past 100. Many had camped out overnight. A reporter and cameraman surveyed the crowd. Inside the building, they approached ... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tracking the Evolution of American IPA

  

  It says a lot about our country's love for all things hop, considering how easy it is for us to talk about it. (Flips through dozens of posts on this blog) A... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Catching Up with Beertography

  

  Whoa. While I've been busy writing about 2015's best beers or lagers or ' share of stomach,' I've completely neglected beertography. So many words lately, so fe... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• This is What Happens When You Invest Billions of Dollars

  

  It is amazing, in span of months, Constellation goes from unknown wine/spirits/Mexican beer importer to The Devil pic.twitter.com/vjf88Cg9XN - BryanDRoth... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Do All Session IPAs Taste the Same?

  

  Session IPA, the hottest sub-category of beer's hottest style, has me thinking. A question runs through my mind nearly every time I sip on one of the low ABV,... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• These Are the Hops Changing Beer – and Your Expectations

  

  There's a running joke on one of my favorite podcasts, Steal This Beer, where co-host and Carton Brewing owner Augie Carton refers to Mosaic hops as the... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why Lagers Will Never Be a “Best” Beer

  

  There are always a typical set of reactions when discussing anything determined to be "best." Even if the word isn't always grounded in subjectivity -... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Trend Spotting: What Can RateBeer’s Best New Beers of 2015 Tell Us?

  

  In my previous post about RateBeer's latest collection of "best" beers, we focused on the overall top 100, as released annually by the beer review site. But... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Crunching Numbers: An Analysis of RateBeer’s Best in 2015

  

  Earlier this month we took a look at 2015's best beers as selected by writers, bloggers and beer enthusiasts. Today, we step it up to an annual celebration of... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK