Author: Bryan Roth
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Brewing FeaturesForeign Exchange: American Beer Styles, Brands Capture Attention of Drinkers Abroad
March 14, 2017 - Bryan Roth Ben Beinhardt has lived in Germany all his life, surrounded by hundreds of years of brewing tradition and some of the most iconic brands the world has known. He still fondly recalls his first Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock, made at a brewery that’s been around since 1877, and his excitement at drinking a beer steeped in... View Article -
Styles FeaturesAre Dark Days Ahead for Black IPAs?
March 1, 2017 - Bryan Roth Of all the choices available when a customer walks into a bar or brewery, one receives a steady amount of attention: IPAs. Maybe because “hoppy” can be a catch-all term that easily points toward particular flavor profiles or, as IPA accounts for about a third of “craft”-defined dollar sales, the piney, tropical or juicy flavors... View Article -
What's BrewingSexist Beer Ads Miss the Mark
March 1, 2017 - Bryan Roth Gender roles have long played a part in advertising. But in today’s beer branding, most breweries are avoiding the hypersexualization of women, and debates rage against sexist beer names. The use of females in beer advertising goes back decades, with the apex (or, perhaps, nadir) of that marketing approach coming in the 1990s and early... View Article -
What's BrewingPermit Waits Increase as Brewery Numbers Grow
February 22, 2017 - Bryan Roth Editor’s Note: This article appears in the March 2017 issue of All About Beer Magazine, which is now on newsstands. Waiting is a natural part of beer. Brewers wait for their creations to ferment. Customers wait in line to buy the latest releases. Cellars are full of bottles, waiting to be savored. But before any of... View Article -
InfographicInfographic: Beer Hot Spots
January 13, 2017 - Bryan Roth To see the power of local beer communities, look no further than 2016’s Great American Beer Festival. Breweries from across the country brought home hardware from the annual competition, but California once again reigned, with Golden State companies bringing home 68 medals across 44 cities. Out of the state’s 479 incorporated municipalities, 9 percent won... View Article -
InfographicInfographic: Set It and Forget It
December 23, 2016 - Bryan Roth Step into Will Meyers’ basement and the temperature drops to a cool 60 degrees F. Head a little further and there’s a 12-by-15-foot enclosed space where the mercury dips even lower, staying between 53 and 56 degrees year-round. That’s where you’ll find nearly 2,000 bottles of wine, port, mead and beer. A dream cellar stocked... View Article -
What's BrewingEntertainers, Athletes Gravitate to Brewing
November 1, 2016 - Bryan Roth It may have been a bit of fate that pushed Chris Ray to a career in beer. It was July 29, 2011, when Ray, a relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, stepped to the mound in the seventh inning, set to face the Tampa Bay Rays. Ray fired off 39 pitches across two innings, his... View Article -
Web OnlyLines Tell a Tale at Great American Beer Festival
October 14, 2016 - Bryan Roth Last year, in the Great American Beer Festival’s most-entered category, BNS Brewing & Distilling Co. earned a gold medal for its Revolver IPA, beating out 335 other entries from across the country. At this year’s event, you wouldn’t have known it. Over the course of three days, festival goers appeared to largely ignore the Santee,... View Article