Bryan Roth

LATEST ARTICLES ( 450 )

• Singing the ‘Blues': Finding the Next Big Boy in Beer

  

  Look around you and it's impossible to miss. The world is growing up all around us. The maturation of people, places and things we hold dear is a necessary and... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Skinny on Michelob Ultra: Why a Light Beer Isn’t a Featherweight in Sales

  

  There's an interesting dichotomy going on in the world of beer right now. Bearded drinkers across the country are craving double IPAs, imperial stouts and... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Reporter’s Notebook: Ohio and Craft Beer

  

  This week I shared a post focusing on the interesting case of Ohio, which has become a surprising hot spot for craft beer. Consumer demand is way up in the... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Buckeye Beer: Is It Time to Pay More Attention to Ohio?

  

  Lately, it seems we're reminded almost daily about craft brewery growth. Whether it's anecdotal evidence from our local paper or the hardened fact that we're... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• My Mount Rushmore of Beer

  

  Set high above our bars and breweries, sculpted in the granite of personal history, lies a metaphorical place that stands the test of time as a " shrine of... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Trend Watching: Are Craft Lagers Destined To Be ‘A Thing’?

  

  Just like any other industry, beer and its community are influenced. Whether it's a flash in a pan fad or an honest to goodness trend, the ideas that impact... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Winter Tale: February 2015 Beertography

  

  February has almost gone by, which means it's time for my monthly roundup of beertography. As the grip of Old Man Winter took hold of North Carolina this... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 6 Charts That Show We Love Being Boozehounds, Or: An Analysis of ABV and...

  

  In recent weeks, I've been slowly pulling together research for a special project to compile nearly all the work I've performed in regard to ABV, style and... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Won’t You Beer My Valentine?

  

  Happy Valentine's Day! I'm celebrating it the best way I know how ... with beer. If you're looking to impress a beer lover in your life, I'm here ( with Friend... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• In Which I Apply to Be a Beer Writer at Thrillist

  

  Mr. Thrill, Even though your company has been around for more than 10 years, I just found out about thrillist.com, which I think is awesome. The listserv set... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• RateBeer Ranked: A Historical Analysis of “Best Beers”

  

  After looking back at RateBeer user preferences for 2014 as all as a comparison of the last two years, it's time to take a step even further back. RateBeer's... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• RateBeer Ranked: Comparing “Best Beer” of the Last Two Years

  

  In the first post analyzing RateBeer's 2015 "best beer" list, which covers beers in 2014, a few things stood out: The Expected Imperial stouts, double IPAs and... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• RateBeer Ranked: An Analysis of 2014’s Best Beer

  

  With the changing of the calendar, January didn't just bring a new year, but new reasons to dissect the beer industry and what us enthusiasts are going crazy... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A New Start: January 2015 Beertography

  

  It's a new year, but old habits die hard. January has now gone by, which means it's time for my monthly roundup of beertography. Below you'll find some of my... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why Beer Experts (Don’t) Matter

  

  We are a fickle species, us humans. From the dawn of time, we've been wired to look outward and find connections among others, but one of the greatest challenge... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Finding Perspective, Before It’s Lost Again

  

  Forgetting is easy. There are so many people, places and events that fill our lives, the memory-soaked sponge of our brain can become overwhelmingly saturated... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why You Should Care About Arkansas’ Beer

  

  Editor's note: here's a primer about why we're exploring this topic. With a combined "weighted rank" of 3.52 (out of 5) for it's top-10 beers according to Beer... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why You Should Care About South Dakota’s Beer

  

  Editor's note: here's a primer about why we're exploring this topic. With a combined "weighted rank" of 3.529 (out of 5) for it's top-10 beers according to... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why You Should Care About Louisiana’s Beer

  

  Editor's note: here's a primer about why we're exploring this topic. With a combined "weighted rank" of 3.629 (out of 5) for it's top-10 beers according to... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why You Should Care About [THIS STATE]’s Beer

  

  In November, I spent a good chunk of time analyzing data collected from Beer Advocate's "best beer" lists, studying differences between states and finding... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK