Author: Jay R. Brooks

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  Culture - Sidebars

  Celebrity Beer Cellars

  January 1, 2012 - Jay R. Brooks We asked a number of beer industry luminaries to share some of the most special beers in their own cellars, and to tell us why they chose those beers and on what occasion they’ll consider opening them. This is at once a terrific list of amazing beer you don’t have, but which at the same... View Article
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  Culture - Sidebars

  Buying Vintage Beer

  January 1, 2012 - Jay R. Brooks You don’t necessarily have to age beer yourself. You can find people willing to do it for you: for a price. A growing trend among better beer bars and specialty bottle shops is to have their own beer cellars from which to offer vintage beer for sale. Older beers, naturally, is priced higher than newer... View Article
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  Culture - Full Pints

  Old and Out-of-the-Way

  January 1, 2012 - Jay R. Brooks While nobody knows the exact percentage, nearly all of the beer brewed worldwide should be enjoyed when it’s as fresh as possible. With most beer, the sooner you drink it, the better; usually within ninety days of being kegged, bottled or canned if it’s unpasteurized, and a little longer if it has. Many beers even... View Article
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  Sidebars - Travel Features

  South of the Beer Door

  September 1, 2011 - Jay R. Brooks Throughout South America, a craft brewing industry is developing in virtually every country. Inspired by the U.S. craft beer scene, and fueled by homebrewing, most South American countries are awash in newly opened small breweries, or cervecerías. As we speak, they’re now the same challenges and going through the same growing pains that American brewers... View Article
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  Short Pours - Travel

  St. Louis, Missouri

  June 10, 2010 - Jay R. Brooks We continue to feature profiles of beer towns that didn’t make it into our Beer Traveler issue. St. Louis, Missouri While St. Louis has arguably slipped in its influence, both beerwise and otherwise, the history of Anheuser-Busch still makes it a destination for beer lovers. A century ago, St. Louis was the fourth largest city... View Article
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  Short Pours - Travel

  Montreal, Quebec

  June 7, 2010 - Jay R. Brooks More beer city outtakes from our recently published Beer Traveler. Montreal, Quebec Montreal is the second largest city in Canada and also the second largest city of French speakers. Only Paris has more people who speak French. It is also home to nearly twenty breweries within the city limits and several more just outside. Some... View Article
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  Short Pours - Travel

  Austin, Texas

  June 4, 2010 - Jay R. Brooks We will continue to run profiles of beer towns throughout the month pulled from the the cutting room floor of our Beer Traveler issue. Austin, Texas “Keep Austin Weird” is Austin’s unofficial motto, and it fits with the Texas capitol’s status as an oasis for artists, musicians, liberals and even brewers. In and around town,... View Article
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  Short Pours - Travel

  Anchorage, Alaska

  June 3, 2010 - Jay R. Brooks In our recent Beer Traveler issue, we profiled a select group of beer towns. We didn’t have the space to print them all. You can now find them here on our web site.
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  What's Brewing

  Anchor Brewery Sold

  April 26, 2010 - Jay R. Brooks Big News from San Francisco, the Anchor Brewery has been sold. Here are the details below.