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Beer & Wine

In addition to my series of "Beer Traveller" columns and feature articles on beerfestivals.org, my writing about beer and wine has appeared in a number of print and online publications, including these:

USA Today

"10 Great Beer Festivals to Tap Into For Some Suds in the Summer Sun" The hardest part of writing this story was whittling the list down to 10. (June 11, 2004).

All About Beer: Feature Articles

"The Greatest American Beer Cities" For the magazine's 25th anniversary, I shared my top 25 American beer cities with readers. (September 2005).

"Time in a Bottle" Was it more fun to drink beer 25 years ago? The answer is a definite "yes"...and "no." (March 2005).

All About Beer: "Beer Traveler" Articles

"Pittsburgh's Iron City Lights" Three Rivers, the Steel Curtain, "Da Bus," and some championship-quality beer. (July 2006).

"The Epic Road Trip, Part 1 and Part 2" Think you can't find good beer in the nation's heartland? Think again. (March and May 2006).

"Philly: A Town With a Thirst for Liberty" Rich in history, Philadelphia has revived its tradition of good beer and friendly taverns. (January 2006).

"On the Trail of Ontario Beer" The official Ontario Ale Trail is no more, but you can blaze your own trail between Windsor and Toronto. (November 2005).

"Beer in My Backyard" Living in Michigan, I don't have to travel far to find good beer. Here's why. (September 2005).

"Big Beers in Bamberg" History, culture, and smoky Rauchbier--not necessarily in that order--lured me to Bamberg, Germany. (July 2005).

"Austin City Limits" In America's live music capital, finding good beer was the least of my problems. (May 2005).

"Portland, East Coast-Style" America's "other Portland," the one in Maine, is a beer Mecca in its own right (January 2005).

"Burton-upon-Trent, Britain's Brewing Capital" A visit to Brewery Museum in Burton-upon-Trent, the historic home of Bass Ale. (November 2004).

"Munich in Four Seasons" Can't make it to Oktoberfest? Fear not: Munich is a beer town for all seasons. (September 2004).

"Ballpark Beer" Beer is one of baseball's oldest traditions, and ballparks are serving great local beer. (July 2004).

"Hipahipa! Hawaii" There's good local beer in the Hawaiian Islands, if you know where to look. (May 2004).

"Mile High Bar Hopping" Great beer abounds in the shadow of Coors Field, in Denver's LoDo district. (March 2004).

"Barley Wine in the Far North" There's no better place than Anchorage, in the dead of winter, to get acquainted with barley wine. (January 2004).

"Great Beer in the Green Mountain State" A look at Vermont's lively and diverse craft-brewing industry (November 2003).

"Touring the Pubs of Toronto" A casually elegant pub crawl through my favorite summertime city (September 2003)

Other Publications

"Starkbierzeit: Munich's Mini-Oktoberfest" Few outsiders are aware of it, but Munich's Lenten strong beer celebration is worth a visit. (GoWorldTravel.com, March 2005)

"The Politics of the New Prohibition" How the fight against drunk driving has turned into a battle against alcohol itself? (Great Lakes Brewing News, October/November 2004; Yankee Brew News, December 2004/January 2005)

"German Brewing: An Industry in Ferment" Are changing tastes endangering Germany's brewing industry? (Great Lakes Brewing News, December 2002/January 2003)

"F.X. Matt, a Beer for Every Time, Reason" A century-plus-old brewery in upstate New York re-invents itself and prospers (with co-author Greg Kitsock, Mid-Atlantic Brewing News, October/November 2002)

"From the Fatherland to the Heartland" There's a wealth of good German beer in America's Great Lakes region (Great Lakes Brewing News, October/November 2002)

"The Winter's Tale: Barleywine in Alaska" Powerful beer gives enthusiasts a reason to visit Anchorage in the dead of winter. (2Camels.com, June 2002)

"Beer With a Higher Calling" A visit to Weihenstephan, the world's oldest brewery (Beerfestivals.org, May 2002)

"Around the Horn: Beer at the Ballparks" Good beer has broken into the lineup at ballparks across the majors ("SportsFaculty.com, April 2002)

"Preserving an Ancient Brewing Process" Brussels' Van Roy family turns out a beer Rubens might have enjoyed (Far and Near.com, August 2001)

"Wine Online a Tough Buy" Ordering a bottle of wine via the Internet might not be as easy as you think. Here's why. (Prairielaw.com, May 2000)

In 2004, I was featured in Ann Arbor's entertainment magazine, Current. You can read a the transcript of my interview on Current's website.

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Last updated 13 June 2006.