Houston Chron article: ‘Texas’ craft beer history comes alive at annual Bluff Schuetzenfest’
Bluff Schuetzenfest is a fab opportunity to explore Texas beer history while imbibing delicious local brews @TxHistComm Kreische Brewery. Sit n sip where beer was brewed 100yrs ago-read more @chron https://www.chron.com/food/article/texas-beer-festival-german-brewery-19387926.php
PorchDrinking article: ‘Roughhouse Brewing | New Day Navroz Mango Lassi Sour Ale’
Over 300 million people worldwide celebrate the spring equinox festival of Navroz, or Nowruz, meaning New Day. At Roughhouse Brewing co-owner Naz Pasternak is sharing her heritage with a special-release mango lassi sour beer. More @PorchDrinkingCO https://www.porchdrinking.com/articles/2024/04/08/roughhouse-brewing-new-day-navroz-mango-lassi-sour-ale/
Modern Farmer article: ‘Drinking, and Thinking About, More Sustainable Beer’
Beer production & packaging is tough on the environment. Earth To Beer is a multi-pronged initiative to help breweries produce & package more sustainably & intentionally while working with local nonprofits. More about this great #EarthDay project @ModFarm https://modernfarmer.com/2024/04/earth-day-sustainable-beer/
Texas Monthly article: ‘Beer Nerds, Get Thee to the Library!’
Delighted to share the joy of @stedwardsu Texas Craft Brewing Collections with y’all-preserving beer culture is an important & emotional process & Travis Williams is doing an amazing job keeping Texas beer history alive for future generations @TexasMonthly https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/texas-craft-beer-archive-st-edwards
Austin Monthly article: ‘View the Solar Eclipse at These Local Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries’
Us Central Texans love to drink local! Fortunately our fave taprooms are well prepared for the forthcoming #Eclip2024 w exciting special events &beer, wine & spirits releases to imbibe through the path of totality! Check out the best @Austin_Monthly
Good Beer Hunting article: ‘Lone Star Legends — A Foraging Trip Reveals How It Takes a Village to Make West Texas Gin’
The raw, remote Davis Mountains are home to two unique species of juniper berry, foraged by biologist & gin-maker Molly Cummings into the 1st West Texas gins. We visit the mesmerising land & generous community that built WildGins https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2024/3/19/foraging-trip-reveals-how-it-takes-a-village-to-make-molly-cummings-wildgins-west-texas-gin
Modern Farmer article: ‘How Two Committed Conservationists Revitalized a River With Beer’
Water scarcity is a huge issue-especially in desert climates, so when I discovered how Sinagua Malt House is tackling it hands-on by helping brewers source local w@nature_org I was thrilled to tell their story https://modernfarmer.com/2024/03/how-conservationists-revitalized-a-river-with-beer/
PorchDrinking article: ‘Saint Arnold Brewing Barrel-Aged Beer & Cellar Tour’
Ridiculously tasty 4yr multi-barrel-aged beer poured fresh? Why that would be a hell yeah! Join me on a happy exploration of the mighty @SaintArnold‘s legendary barrel cellar as they prepare for their 30th anniversary-read more @PorchDrinkingCO
PorchDrinking article: ‘Craft Culture X | Thai One On Lemongrass-Basil Blonde Ale’
I for one want to see more spicy/herb/umami/veg quality food-inspired beers this year, so kicking off my 2024 @PorchDrinkingCO showcases w this exciting Thai One On lemongrass-basil blonde ale from the fab @CraftCultureX @fortheculturebc @OvinnikBrewing
The Alcohol Professor article: ‘Why We’re Loving the Vietnamese Cocktail Scene’
V excited to share my #thealcoholprofessor debut on the exciting, dynamic cocktail culture coming out of Vietnam. Blow your mind and your tastebuds trying Anchovy Punch or Urchin Gimlet! https://www.alcoholprofessor.com/blog-posts/vietnamese-cocktail-scene
Houston Chron article: “These 5 Houston distilleries are heating up the spirit game”
This actually went live on NYE just in time to get Houstonites in the holiday spirit! Check out my top HTX distillery taprooms serving everything from local yellow corn whiskey to Texan amaro https://www.chron.com/food/article/houston-distilleries-whiskey-gin-18569940.php
Punch Drink article: “Less Beer, More Foam”
Y’all know how I love Lukr pours so am delighted to share my 1st @punch_drink piece on their US ascendency, feat. @StanHieronymus @cohesionbeer NiteGlow & Sojourn Fermentory-read on to learn more about Lukrs: https://punchdrink.com/articles/lukr
PorchDrinking article: ‘Rupee Beer | ‘British-Indian IPA’ Combines History & Drinkability
The history of violent colonisation of the Subcontinent by the British is not always known to drinkers enjoying an IPA. @rupeebeer ‘s ‘British-Indian IPA’ combines history & drinkability to put the India back in IPA. More @PorchDrinkingCO
PorchDrinking article: ‘Meanwhile Brewing | Winter Beer Menu’
Texas holiday weather is as diverse as our drinkership. Fortunately the super-talented team @meanwhilebeer have channelled their ingenuity to create a winter beer menu w something for everyone & every weather-read more
Cider Review article: ‘The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider by Beth Demmon’
Big thanks @Cider_Review for publishing my review of @delightedbite ‘s brilliant book The Beer Lover’s Guide To Cider, a tastebud-tantalising intro to the many flavours cider has to offer, w 80 recs of ciders for all drinkers to enjoy-get cidering folks!
Washington Post article: ‘Seeking the perfect pour, more U.S. beer drinkers are embracing foam’
Looks like my @washingtonpost @WaPoFood piece on foamy beer is already causing a stir! Read what the fuss is about here, & huge thanks to @UnderJenfluence @WildEastBrewing @littlelagerstl @BierstadtLager & all other contributors-love the foam, folks! https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/11/29/foamy-beer-pours-lukr-tap/
Hop Culture article: ‘Patagonia Provisions Launches First National Regenerative Organic Certified® Kernza® Brewing Project’
This fascinating initiative from @PatagoniaProv & @NatureAsMeasure brings together 11 US breweries taking beer w sustainable Kernza perennial ale inc @AZWildernessCo @SierraNevada @bangbrewing @OdellBrewing @rhinegeist – read more
Austin Monthly article: ‘Local Breweries Release Beverages Inspired by Foraged Plants’
This is such a cool project! Beers Made By Walking connects breweries w environmental non-profits to make sustainable locally sourced beer
Houston Chron article: ‘How Saint Arnold Brewing’s passion for quality, community took them from Texas to national stardom’
The whole @TXCraftBrewers community cheered when our oldest & dearly-loved brewery @SaintArnold won @GABF Brewery of the Year for the 2nd time. Delighted to share my @chron piece celebrating their journey https://www.chron.com/food/article/houston-best-beer-award-18452347.php
Featured in i newspaper article: ‘Child-free by choice: Six people reveal why they never want to be parents’
Being #childfree does not warrant an explanation, but normalising & creating a better understanding of being childfree will hopefully lead to greater acceptance. Proud to contribute to @KasiaLDelgado ‘s great @theipaper piece https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/child-free-choice-dont-want-parents-2685032
Pellicle Magazine article: ‘London Is the Perfect Place for Me – Robyn Weise and Her Windrush 75 Lager’
Robyn Weise brewed Windrush 75 as a celebration of Black culture & diversity in the UK. A Windrush descendant, Robyn drew on her Caribbean heritage, upbringing in London, & immigrant experience in Brooklyn for this beer-read more https://www.pelliclemag.com/home/london-is-the-place-for-me-robyn-weiss-windrush-75-lager
Hop Culture article: ‘Curating Craft Beer – A Growing Number of Museums Showcase American Beer Culture’
Craft beer culture is now so intrinsic & established it is being featured in museums. Learn who is documenting our history & how:
CAMRA piece: ‘Grodziskie: Everything you need to know about Polish Champagne’
My @CAMRA_Official deep-dive on history of Grodziskie – Poland’s delicious historic beer style with a fascinating past, now making a well-deserved comeback https://camra.org.uk/learn-discover/discover/grodziskie-everything-you-need-to-know-about-polish-champagne/
PorchDrinking article: ‘Rupee Beer – Mango Wheat Ale’
Refresh your summer drinking w award-winning @rupeebeer ‘s new Mango Wheat Ale! Get the lowdown
Texas Monthly article: ‘Meet Three South Asian Brewery Owners Bringing Their Culture to Texas’ Beer Scene’
Did you know Texas has the most South Asian-owned breweries in the US? My latest for @TexasMonthly profiles @MisfitOutpost‘s @hoppywonderwomn @windmills_usa ‘s Ajay Nagarajan & Roughhouse Brewing’s Naz Pasternak, & their @southasianbeer collab #txbeer https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/south-asian-brewery-owners-texas/
Austin Monthly article: ‘Welcome to the era of party cocktails!”
Mockingbird-shaped glasses, miniature rubber ducks, neon colours & lots of smoke- #90s -style disco cocktails are back, but all grown up just like Carrie Bradshaw. Check out the hottest ATX spots to try em
Texas Highway article: ‘Texas Moonshine Distillers Are Bringing the Spirit Back’
I discovered some incredible stories & amazing #texashistory researching my latest @TexasHighways piece on #texasmoonshine -read about recipes handed down through generations, wartime needs-must distilling & chic contemporary moonshine cocktails here:
Featured on “Cheers Chatty – India’s only beer podcast”
Excited to share with y’all my debut appearance on Cheers Chatty – India’s only beer podcast – where I’m having breakfast-beer & talking all things @southasianbeer w the fab Chatty Girija-have a listen here!
Hop Culture article: ‘Three New Black-Owned Breweries Diversifying the Texas Beer Scene’
Excited to share my latest @hopculturemag piece w y’all! 3 new Black-owned breweries opening in Texas this year, @fortheculturebc @Smittoxbrewing @urbanjunglebrew -diversifying our local beer scene
Crafted for All article: ‘Bringing new ideas and flavors to the table: Raising the profile of South Asians in the beer industry’
Who’s ready for new Amethyst content?! I knew it! Check out my 1st piece for Crafted For All on South Asians in beer. Featuring @hoppywonderwomn @MisfitOutpost @windmills_usa @ChiBrewseum – big thanks to my editor @LouisGarcia12
Featured in podcast: ‘How NOT To Start A Damn Brewery: the podcast’
Philip Davis isn’t some mamby pamby little wanker that just opened up the Brewery-builder’s playbook and picked one of the 3 standard brewery models. He didn’t open up in an industrial park, didn’t pimp himself out to a group of stuffed shirt investors and he didn’t read the report to find out the moisture content…
PorchDrinking article: ‘Real Wild & Woodsy Festival | Flagstaff, Arizona’
@AZCraftBrewers ‘s Real Wild & Woodsy is absolute beer-geek heaven, I kid y’all not. Sipping top quality BA, wild n Foeder-aged beers in the piney mountains outside Flagstaff was a joyous experience I can’t recommend enough.
Beer Is For Everyone article: ‘No Accountability, No Action’
.@beer_everyone founder Lindsay Malu Kido & I were distressed & disappointed by the BA’s responses to the important questions asked by @Beervana re CBC. We have written a detailed rebuttal on how we were affected which I hope y’all will take time to read: https://beerisforeveryone.com/no-accountability-no-action/
Austin Monthly article: ‘Austin’s First All-Female-Led Nano Brewery is Curing What Ales Tap Lines’
Exciting new Amethyst content @Austin_Monthly on the 1st ATX all-female nano-brewery startup Lass Haus Ales! Look out for their tasty brews around town, inc their new @PinthousePizza collab!
PorchDrinking article: ‘Stem Ciders | Apricot Haze’
Looking to kickstart your Summer of Cider? I thought so @stemciders has just the thing-super refreshing & sophisticated Apricot Haze made w fresh purée & hop tea for a hazy IPA-style hop kick-exciting stuff
Ruvani de Silva & South Asian Beer Club featured-in “Craft Beer Austin” article: ‘A South Asian Beer Club Collaboration features three Texas breweries’
Huge thanks @PamCraftBeerATX for the lovely write-up of my @southasianbeer @ChiBrewseum Subcontinental Jackfruit Lager collab in @CraftBeerATX! https://craftbeeraustin.com/south-asian-beer-club
Texas Monthly article: ‘These Women Are Breaking Texas’s Craft Brewery Glass Ceiling’
A big Amethyst step-my 1st design article! Women are leading the brewery architecture field in Texas @method_arch & LO architecture-read about the ladies building our fave TX taprooms https://www.texasmonthly.com/style/meet-the-women-designing-the-future-and-present-of-craft-breweries-in-texas/
Ruvani de Silva & South Asian Beer Club featured-in HopCulture article by Grace Lee-Weitz, ‘Subcontinental: The First-Ever All-South Asian Collab in Craft Beer’
Super-psyched for @hopculturemag‘s awesome write-up of my @southasianbeer Subcontinental jackfruit Lager – the 1st all SA-owned brewery collab in the US.
PorchDrinking article: ‘Texas Keeper Cider | Harrison’
I know you love hop history, but check out the cool story behind the Harrison apple, saved from extinction & being made into a beautiful blended cider by the fab folks at Texas Keeper
Modern Farmer article: ‘Meet the Alaskan Brewers Making Sustainable Beer in One of the World’s Most Remote Cities’
Super-excited to share my 1st @ModFarm piece w y’all! @AlaskanBrewing use multiple advanced & experimental techniques to make sustainable beer at one of the world’s most remote breweries
Porch Drinking article: ‘Urban South HTX Celebrates 3rd Anniversary With 8 Circus-Themed Collaboration Beers’
For their 3rd anniversary @urbansouth_htx have gone big top w 8 circus-themed collab beers! Check out my run-down:
Beer Is for Everyone article: ‘Beer & Trolling: A Not So Tall (T)ale’
The online beer community has a huge problem w #trolling Hateful pile-ons by anonymous users can range from personal insults to threats to life Why? I spoke to 6 industry experts inc @MelissaCole & @beerthuglife to unpick beer trolling @beer_everyone https://beerisforeveryone.com/beer-trolling-a-tall-tale/
Austin Monthly article: ‘The “As One” Project Aims to Diversify and Strengthen Austin’s Beer Community One Brew at a Time’
Excited to share my 1st @Austin_Monthly piece w y’all! As One is an important new beer collab from Marvis ‘The Middle Man’ Dixon & Urban Jungle Brewing’s Shannon Harris, diversifying the Austin beer scene w breweries inc @stelmobrewing & @LiveOakBrewing
Houston Chron article: ‘These 10 local beers make up our Texas Beer Hall of Fame’
Welcome to the Texas Beer Hall of Fame-key classic brews representing the Lone Star State! https://www.chron.com/food/article/best-texas-beers-17912793.php
Good Beer Hunting article: ‘Gas Station Week: Whip In’
The @whipin is an Austin institution-the city’s original craft beer mecca mash-up – a classic cultural hub keeping Austin weird & bringing together craft beer & South Asian food & heritage https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/gas-station-week/2023/4/11/whip-in
Article: ‘The Sound of Silence: Burnout and Allyship in Beer DEI’
Realised Twitter is not an adequate space to fully express my thoughts on the White Hart, industry responses & why neither bigotry in beer nor the need for allyship are going away anytime soon, so wrote this: The Sound of Silence: Burnout and Allyship in Beer DEI
Texas Highways article: ‘Wander the Ruins of This 150-Year-Old Brewery in La Grange’
For a devoted beer geek, history major & Texasophile this was a dream assignment: @TxHistComm Kreische Brewing State Historic Site is a fascinating testament to the evolution of Texas brewing & a stunning spot to visit-read more
South Asian Beer Club & The Chicago Brewseum beer collaboration: Subcontinental Jackfruit Lager
Hope y’all are ready for major excitement! @southasianbeer & @ChiBrewseum bring you Subcontinental Jackfruit Lager-the 1st US South Asian beer collab, w @MisfitOutpost @windmills_usa @AzadiBrewing & Roughhouse Brewing-coming to ya May 20th! #southasianbeerclub#collabbeer
PorchDrinking article: ‘Nevertheless, We Persist: Eden and Anxo Cideries Launch 5th Collaboration WHM Ciders Benefitting Women’s Rights Charities’
Read about @EdenCiders & @ANXOcider ‘s important #WomensHistoryMonth collaboration project fundraising to support reproductive rights, the exciting apples they used & their badass Basque imagery
VinePair article: ‘Soham Bhatt Is Creating the World’s First Terroir-Driven South Asian Cider’
Soham Bhatt brings an exceptional holistic &terroir-driven perspective to his cider-making, capturing the flavour of NE America. Now he’s turned his skill to the taste of the Subcontinent. Learn about #artifactcider ‘s intriguing journey @VinePair https://vinepair.com/articles/vp-pro-qa-soham-bhatt/
Houston Chron article: “A third of Houston’s breweries were designed by this one architecture firm”
What does it take to create the perfect taproom? In my latest @chron piece I chat w brewery specialists @method_arch who have built over 70 Texas breweries about how to capture a brewery’s character through ego-free design-fascinating stuff! https://www.chron.com/food/article/houston-beautiful-breweries-17856457.php
Guest post on David Jesudason’s ‘Episodes of My Pub Life’: “Don’t repeat your name. I’ll never remember it”
It takes a huge amount of inner strength to turn a viciously nasty experience into something positive, which is exactly what @Britbeerwriters award-winner @DavidJesudason has done. Huge thanks for including me in this important piece on being a brown beer writer @WritersofColor https://davidjesudason.substack.com/p/dont-repeat-your-name-ill-never-remember
Hop Culture article: ‘8 Things a Beer Writer Learned at CiderCon’
I had the absolute best time @cidercon ! Here are my top beer-nerd tips for cider-newbie I learned from the conference @hopculturemag – huge thanks @PickCider @beer_kulture & Yonder Cider!
PorchDrinking article: ‘Austin Beerworks, Meanwhile Brewing and Kaiju Cut & Sew Release Social Harmony: A Kaiju Brew, benefiting Austin’s AAPI Community’
Austin welcomed the Year of the Rabbit w the launch of Social Harmony:A Kaiju Brew collab by @AustinBeerworks @meanwhilebeer & @kaijucutandsew -a golden lager made w mugi-cha roasted barley tea, celebrating w dragon/lion dancing!
Houston Chron article: ‘Texas breweries are banking on the hop water trend outlasting Dry January’
Amethyst content is back for 2023! Kicking off the new year w everything you need to know about Texas hop water, whether you’re doing #DryJanuary or #tryanuary this an exciting new sugar &gluten-free way to #drinklocal & support your local brewery! https://www.chron.com/food/article/hop-water-17726758.php
CiderCon 2023
Thrilled to bits to receive @PickCider @beer_kulture BIPOC media scholarship to @cidercon 2023! Can’t wait to improve my cider knowledge, meet top industry pros & get writing about cider-hope you’re ready for Amethyst cider content coming soon!
Featuring in Boak and Bailey – ‘Our favourite beer writing of 2022’
Super-chuffed to feature in the lovely folks @BoakandBailey ‘s EOY roundup – thanks for including me 6 times & for selecting my v personal @beer_everyone piece on Dual Identity, Death & Decolonisation
Good Beer Hunting Signifier: Lindsay Malu Kido
Could not be prouder to write about @beer_everyone founder & editor Lindsay Malu Kido’s huge achievements this year, esp launching #drinkinginanotherstate – read about all her fab work in @goodbeerhunting ‘s 2022 Signifiers https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/signifiers-2022/2022/12/15/lindsay-malu-kido
PorchDrinking article: ‘Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. | Colonel E.H. Taylor Bourbon Barrel Aged Bigfoot Barleywine’
. @SierraNevada ‘s@BuffaloTrace E.H. Taylor BA Bigfoot Barleywine collab puts the big in big beer season! Read more about this exciting brew hand-blended like a whiskey out of beer barrel-aged for up to 7yrs
Beer Is for Everyone article: ‘Empire State of Mind: A Decolonized IPA – A Collaboration Beer Pushing Back Against Harmful Pro-Empire Imagery’
For too long, the beer industry has glamourised IPA’s colonial past, overlooking the violence & damage of Empire. https://beerisforeveryone.com/empire-state-of-mind/
Houston Chron article: ‘Why Houston will love Nando’s, the spicy chicken chain beloved worldwide’
I had a lot of fun reminiscing as I researched my latest @chron piece on international peri-peri phenomenon @NandosUSA ‘s Texan debut! Read about the history of the brand & the sauce, & how Brits love a cheeky Nando’s https://www.chron.com/food/article/nandos-houston-opening-17553099.php
Washington Post article: ‘Key lime pie and banana split beer? Fruited sours are making a splash’
Super-excited to share w y’all my 1st piece in @washingtonpost on the rise of fruited sours!! Can’t quite believe I’ve made it to the broadsheets! https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/10/27/fruited-sours-beer-drekker-aslin/
PorchDrinking article: ‘Event Recap | Texas Craft Brewers Festival 2022’
This year the @TXBrewersFest was back in force w 5,000 guests, 85 breweries & 250 beers! So many fantastic brews & a strong vegetable-floral theme made for a fantastic day celebrating Texas beer
Catch up: Beer Is for Everyone article: ‘Dual Identity, Death, and Decolonization’
‘Where is the distinction between mourning the Queen and eating pork scratchings?’ Despite the glibness of this quote, I dug pretty deep into my sense of identity for this @beer_everyone piece on the impossibility of true internal decolonisation https://beerisforeveryone.com/dual-identity-death-and-decolonization/
Houston Chron article: ‘Meet the brewers and influencers diversifying Houston’s beer scene’
So excited to share my @chron piece on Houston beer diversity! Huge thanks @4JBrewingCo @fortheculturebc @MisfitOutpost @ProjectHaloBrew @TurkeyForrest_ @HOPTOPICWORLD htownbeerguys, KatCraftBeer @ThePintExchange & What’s Up In The Cup for participating! https://www.chron.com/food/article/diverse-houston-brewery-scene-17505002.php
Good Beer Hunting article: ‘Bamberg on the Colorado — Live Oak Brewing Company in Austin, Texas’
Writing the amazing story of @LiveOakBrewing has been a pleasure & a privilege. Getting to know the team & the stories behind some of my fave Austin beers was so much fun (& v thirsty work!)-read the history of this ATX institution https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2022/9/13/bamberg-on-the-colorado-live-oak-brewing-company-in-austin-texas
PorchDrinking article: ‘Yokefellow Beer | Sueño Peach Saison’
Transport yourself to the stunning sun-kisses desert-adjacent Texas Hill Country, where you’re kicking back on the historic Nice N Easy porch, sipping on a (literally) dreamy Yokefellow Sueño… feels good, yes?
Beer Is For Everyone article – ‘Women Entrepreneurs Who Have Launched Their Own Beer Industry Businesses – A Wrap-up’
Being a woman in the beer industry is hard, but being a one-woman-show in the industry is a different kind of hard. 6 amazing women on running solo beer industry businesses https://beerisforeveryone.com/women-entrepreneurs-who-have-launched-their-own-beer-industry-businesses-a-wrap-up/
Atlas Obscura article – ‘Genepi: A uniquely Texan take on Chartreuse’
V excited to share my 1st @atlasobscura piece w y’all! Aerodrome Distilling’s Genepi is an ingenious recreation of the secret historic recipe for Chartreuse, made from scratch in Corpus Christi TX! Not only is it utterly delicious, it’s totally unique https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/genepi
PorchDrinking article: ‘South Asian Heritage Month | Why It Matters To The Beer Industry’
We’re just over 1/2 way through @SAHM_UK#southasianheritagemonth which has a strong resonance for South Asians in #craftbeer . Hear from @rupeebeer @windmills_usa @MisfitOutpost @AzadiBrewing & Roughhouse Brewing
PorchDrinking article: ‘Beer Is For Everyone Launches Drinking in Another State Collaboration Project’
In the wake of #RoeOverturned @beer_everyone has launched #drinkinginanotherstate collab so breweries, homebrewers &consumers can support those affected by the devastating human rights rollback
PorchDrinking article: ‘Texas Keeper Cider | Grafter Rosato 2022’
Austinites are lucky to have the gorgeous #texaskeepercider ranch & their exquisite beautifully crafted ciders & cider-wine hybrids on our doorstep. Their 2022 Grater Rosato w heirloom apples & Sangiovese grapes is superb-read more
Texas Highways article: ‘Texas’ First Black-Owned Taproom Opens With an Educational Twist’
V proud to share the story of Clutch Distilling, the 1st Black-owned distillery taproom in Texas in @TexasHighways Self-taught rum distiller Eric Worrell has overcome great personal loss to create his own award-winning rum in a stunning space
PorchDrinking article: ‘Blue Owl Brewing & Hop Capital Brewing Collaborate on See You Again, Friend IPA’
Had fun getting nerdy swotting up on thiolized yeast-a new way for brewers to release tropical hop aromas! @BlueOwlBrewing & @hopcapitalbrew collaborated on See You Again, Friend IPA w @omegayeast thiolized Cosmic Punch yeast-read more @PorchDrinkSouth
Beer Is for Everyone article: ‘Ulvade Benefit Beer Festival by Bandera Brewing’
In under a week, @banderabrewery pulled together a 2-day fundraiser bringing together 43 breweries, 55 businesses & over 7,500 guests to raise over $43,000 for the families of the #UvaldeschoolMassacre victims. Breweries matter. Read more @beer_everyone https://beerisforeveryone.com/ulvade-benefit-beer-festival-by-bandera-brewing-a-wrap-up/
Hop Culture article: ‘This Brewery Owner Started a Super PAC to Fight Corruption One Beer at a Time’
I am so excited to share my 1st @hopculturemag piece w y’all on a unique & inspiring brewery. Kirk Bangstad’s @MBCbrews has its own Super PAC to raise money to fight against right-wing corruption in rural Wisconsin & is suing 3 Republican politicians
Cuisine Noir article: ‘April Dove’s Tha CommUNITY Connects South Carolina’s Black Beer Community with Custom Brews’
Wanna read something awesome-positive?! Check out my @CuisineNoirMag profile of the brilliant April Dove, aka the Traveling Hoptista, Charleston’s 1st Black brewer, & her fab multi-brew initiative #ThaCommUNITY that’s diversifying South Carolina taprooms
Texas Highways article: ‘Nice N Easy Serves Craft Beer and Wine in One of Johnson City’s Oldest Buildings’
Texas gunslingers, vintage brickwork & the spot where young LBJ slugged ‘medicinal’ booze during Prohibition! An utter joy writing about Johnson City’s top new-but-old bar Nice n Easy
Burum Collective article: ‘The Balance of Things’
A space where beer, feminism, inclusivity, environmentalism, art, wellness & creativity combine! Welcome to @Covenbrewsters -multi-pronged beery brainchild of the hugely talented & passionate Pip Young! Privileged to write about Pip for @burumcollective https://www.burumcollective.com/opinion20/coven
TexasMonthly article, ‘For Beer That Tastes Like Texas, Go “Farm to Glass”’
Central Texan Terroir tastes delicious-on a plate & in a glass! My 1st @TexasMonthly piece highlights 6 breweries successfully sourcing local https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/hill-country-farm-to-glass-breweries/
Houston Chron article: ‘Why fruited sours are taking over the Houston beer scene’
Some cool Texas #topbrewstues reading for y’all-my latest for @chron on how Houston’s fruited sour scene is flourishing, inc @B52Brewing @localgroupbrew @urbansouth_htx & @IngeniousBeer https://www.chron.com/food/article/fruited-sour-beer-trend-booming-Houston-17091394.php
Good Beer Hunting article – ‘Electric Sparks — How the Brown Gradient Beer Wenches Are Transforming Utah’s Beer Scene’
The Brown Gradient Beer Wenches (@bg_craftbeer_wenches on IG) are such cool ladies celebrating their Brownness &creating space for Brown women in Utah’s homogeneous beer scene-so excited to share their story in @goodbeerhunting’s Next Germination series https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2022/4/12/electric-sparks-how-the-brown-gradient-beer-wenches-are-transforming-utahs-beer-scene
VinePair article: ‘How ‘Ladies Who Lager’ Is Changing Perceptions of Women as Brewers in India’.
V excited to share with y’all the story of India’s 1st all-female brewing collective #LadiesWhoLager & their inaugural #InternationalWomensMonth beer Geist Stratosphere @VinePair! https://vinepair.com/articles/ladies-who-lager-women-brewers-india/
‘An Introduction to Grisette’- CAMRA Learn & Discover
I wrote a lil thing about ‘little grey’! Learn more about the mysterious history of Grisette @CAMRA_Official featuring @SierraNevada & @FyneAles ! Big thanks @feralfruits for commissioning this piece! https://camra.org.uk/learn-discover/the-basics/introduction-to-grisette/
PorchDrinking – ‘Craft Women Connect & Reformation Brewing Release Venus II’
The awesome #craftwomenconnect ladies inc @AtlBeerBoutique & @excitedtofeast have brewed up a phenomenal #InternationalWomensMonth collab w@ReformationBrew ! I was totally hooked on their Ginger Pear BBA Tripel! Read more
‘Craft Beer, Cancel Culture, and the Battle for Accountability’ – Beer Is for Everyone article
Cancel culture has been misnamed, appropriated & unfairly maligned by a right-wing agenda bent on reversing any gains minority groups make by ‘woke-shaming’.This won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but here’s my take on reclaiming cancel culture https://beerisforeveryone.com/craft-beer-cancel-culture-and-the-battle-for-accountability/
PorchDrinking: ‘Urban South Celebrates Mardi Gras With Three Special Themed Releases’
The first of today’s double-dose of Amethyst content! NOLA’s largest brewery @UrbanSouthBeer have 3 new super-cool limited edition Mardi Gras-inspired beers in gorgeous cans to quench your carnival thirst -more @PorchDrinkSouth
‘The Amethyst Top 10 Craft Beer Bars in Austin’ #ATXBestEats
Austin Food Blogger Alliance City Guide 2022: The Amethyst Top 10 Craft Beer Bars in Austin
‘The Amethyst 12 Essential Distillery Taprooms in the Greater Austin Area’ #ATXBestEats
Austin Food Blogger Alliance City Guide 2022: The Amethyst 12 Essential Distillery Taprooms in the Greater Austin Area
Birria in Austin – Five Top Spots To Try It #ATX Best Eats
Austin Food Blogger Alliance City Guide 2022: Birria in Austin – Five Top Spots To Try It
‘Five Austin Beer Festivals Showcasing Top Local Brews’ #ATXBestEasts
Austin Food Blogger Alliance City Guide 2022: Five Austin Beer Festivals Showcasing Top Local Brews
Houston Chronicle article – “10 must-visit Houston breweries for Texas beer lovers”
Hey friends, I’m v excited to share my 1st piece for @chron -10 Essential HTX Breweries, inc @TrueAnomalyBeer @SaintArnold @GreatHeights @EurekaHeights @B52Brewing @NoLabelBrewCo @IngeniousBeer @equalpartsbeer @SpindleTap & Astral -Happy drinking! #htxbeer https://www.chron.com/food/article/houston-breweries-happy-hour-serve-food-16944188.php
Now for Your Ears, Too! Hugging the Bar Q&A and Podcast, with Writer Ruvani De Silva
I had such a lovely chat with @courtiseman about all things beer-writing, beer-diversity, beer-travel and more! Hope y’all can have a read or take a listen! https://huggingthebar.substack.com/p/36-now-for-your-ears-too-hugging
Good Beer Hunting, b-roll # 629
It’s been just a month since my uncle-in-law passed away suddenly and we miss him terribly. Thank you so much. @goodbeerhunting & @ClaireMBullen for publishing this piece I wrote about food, love and loss https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/b-roll-blog/2022/2/6/no-629
Good Beer Hunting podcast – Ruvani de Silva Wants Texas Beer to Be Even Bigger
Omg I had no idea but today y’all get a double-whammy of Amethyst content! Huge thanks to the utterly awesome @delightedbite for a fab chat bout all things foraged clean yeast, Texas terroir, & my @goodbeerhunting piece on Community Cultures Yeast Lab https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/gbh-podcast/2022/1/30ruvani-de-silva-wants-texas-beer-to-be-even-bigger
CAMRA – ‘Spent grain: Tips for homebrewers and advice from innovators’
I’m so excited to see my @CAMRA_Official L&D piece on spent grain reuse live! Check out ways breweries & homebrewers can reduce environmental impact reusing grain!Huge thanks @bklynbrewshop @AlaskanBrewing @CIABrewery Coven Brewsters & @feralfruits! https://camra.org.uk/learn-discover/learn-more/learn-more-about-beer/spent-grain/
PorchDrinking: ‘Austin Beerworks and Kaiju Cut & Sew Launch Eastern Philosophy: A Kaiju Brew – The First Beer Supporting Stop AAPI Hate’
Huge beernews! @AustinBeerworks & @kaijucutandsew have launched the 1st beer supporting @StopAAPIHate – Eastern Philosophy: A Kaiju Brew, a delicious Strong Lager w Japanese Pearl Tea served over ice!
Austin Woman Magazine – ‘AirBrewNB: Reinventing the Beer Tour for a Diverse, Inclusive Audience’
A lil bit of cool #craftbeerhour reading for y’all-my 1st piece for @austinwoman on the fab Elle Thomas & how she’s diversifying the beer tour experience w her company AirBrewNB! Austin readers can also get this in print!
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