Bryan Roth

LATEST ARTICLES ( 450 )

• Reporter’s Notebook: The Hidden Game of Buying Beer

  

  We are all unique snowflakes. We pride ourselves for the power of individual thought. Nobody else is like us. Nobody else can influence us. We do what we want,... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Search for Authenticity

  

  There are so many choices today. More than consumers need. Throughout bottle shops and grocery stores, shelves are stacked with more beer brands and styles... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Artsy and Fartsy: August 2015 Beertography

  

  August has now come and gone, which means it's time for my monthly roundup of beertography. Below you'll find some of my recent photos, which you may also come... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• This Beer Used 77 Hop Varieties, But Not for the Reason You May Think

  

  There's something rugged and romantic about the Wild West. Beyond the dusty plains and horseback rides under the gleaming sun, there's an ideal of self... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Man Behind the Motion

  If he had it his way, the work that gained Trevor Carmick attention from renowned photographers to the New York Times never would have happened. Or, at least,... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Reporter’s Notebook: Redefining the IPA

  

  What do you do in a crowded marketplace, where all your competitors look like you? Where what was once extreme is now mundane? Where, if you don't act, you'll... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Reporter’s Notebook: Why I Wanted to Talk About Race

  

  A few weeks ago, I found myself sitting at the front of a room surrounded by fellow beer bloggers and writers listening to Julia Herz of the Brewers Association... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 24-Hour Retrospective: A Conversation on Race and Beer

  

  So that took off. Yesterday's post looking at the cross-section of race and beer, or rather, the whiteness of the beer community, received lots of attention,... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Color of Beer: Addressing Our Whiteness

  

  When imagining the stereotypical beer drinker, thoughts might float to large, bearded men with rotund bellies or thick-rimmed, bespectacled hipsters carefully... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Refreshed and Ready: Post-Vacation July 2015 Beertography

  

  Summer is here, and I can tell because I've been on vacation for almost two weeks, ignoring Real Life Responsibilities, but not completely forgetting about my... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The High ABV Beer is Dead! Long Live High ABV!

  

  Lagers make a comeback. Session IPAs steal share from their imperialized counterparts. Dogs live with cats! It's mass hysteria. Or, at least, if you're ready... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Summer Has Arrived: June 2015 Beertography

  

  June has now come and gone, which means it's time for my monthly roundup of beertography. Below you'll find some of my recent photos, which you may also come... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Defining Reason to Talk About Sam Adams Not Being ‘Craft’

  

  If you're deep in the weeds of today's industry - or if you read my recent Beer Money series - you've no doubt heard about the Fair BEER and Small BREW acts,... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• We Are the 11%

  

  The above tweet and responses comefrom ESPN business reporter Darren Rovell, who, admittedly, has one of the most ardent collection of online trolls of any... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Reporter’s Notebook: Small Brewers with a Big Stake in Beer

  

  "Local" means all sorts of things to people. When it comes to locally-made goods, it could be from your neighborhood, your city, your county or your state. It... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Copy Cat: A ‘Best Beer’ List Loves IPAs, ABV. Again.

  

  Last week, Zymurgy, the official publication of the American Homebrewers Association, released its latest update to its annual "Best Beers in America"... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• More on Hops: Prices and Future Growth

  

  A follow up to yesterday's look at hop planting trends and the beers that influence them, since 1,000 words is certainly enough for one post... Obviously, one o... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• If You Drink It, They Will Grow: A Changing Landscape for Hops

  

  I've got a running joke on Twitter, in which I tease news of all things IPA by "shouting" in all caps, calling beer drinkers INSATIABLE ANIMALS for their... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 5 Terrible Beer Gifts for Father’s Day

  

  Mom had her moment in the spotlight and now it's time to celebrate the manliest of men who taught you how to throw a baseball, gut a fish and probably... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Reporter’s (Audio) Notebook: Beer Money Series

  

  Last week, I joined the Beer Friends podcast to talk about my Beer Money series and the work and research that went into it. You can listen to the podcast here... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK