Kate Bernot
Flagstaff’s Pay ’N Take Is a Welcoming Waystation for Wandering Beer LoversBy Kate BernotFrom our Love Handles files on our favorite places in the world to drink great beer: In downtown Flagstaff, Arizona, this beer bar and package store has mountain-town spirit. Plus, hot dogs.
Shhh, Be Still: Explore the Softer Side of FizzBy Kate BernotA wave of intentionally uncarbonated beers and adjacent drinks is putting greater focus on how texture plays on our palates. Whether you’re going low- or no-fizz, here’s what fewer bubbles mean for the rest of your beverage.
The Secret Ingredient: How Smart Maintenance Brews Sustained Operational ControlEver wonder how top breweries consistently produce exceptional beer while maintaining peak efficiency?
Hoppy Lagers Are on the ClockBy Kate BernotAs today’s brewers explore the subtleties of hop-forward lagers, they’re finding ways to balance proper fermentation time with the brightest possible hop expression.
Podcast Episode 446: In Which Kate Bernot, Stan Hieronymus, and Joe Stange Glimpse the Future Through Their Favorite Beers of the YearBy Jamie BognerIn our annual Best in Beer 2025 critics’ roundtable episode, our editorial team goes beyond the unabashed popularity contest and thorough blind-judging process to share their own personal favorites of the year, connecting the dots to suss out the contours of craft beer’s today and possible tomorrows.
Critic’s List: Kate Bernot’s Best in 2025By Kate BernotOur contributing editor and the NAGBW Writer of the Year shares some favorite tipples and a few thoughts to mark another four seasons on the books.
The Best 20 Beers in 2025By Jamie BognerUncork the magnums, this is the winners’ circle. Through a gauntlet of judging panels and on to the editors’ table for a last round of blind tasting and spirited discussion, these are the beers that lit up our palates and our brains—or that simply had us yearning for another, and another.
Why Midwest IPA Is... NiceBy Kate BernotOpe! Midwest IPA is just gonna sneak right past the two coastal substyles as a unique approach all its own, rooted in modern tradition while evolving for the future.
Bound for the Barrel: Brewing Big Beers Meant for Oak-AgingBy Kate BernotThe world’s best oak-aged beers begin with careful hot-side considerations. Here’s how some of today’s leading brewers design stouts and barleywines to maximize success inside the barrel, and beyond.
The Incredible Lightness of Table BeerBy Kate BernotSimple yet dazzling, farmhouse-inspired beers on the lower end of the ABV spectrum present brewers—and drinkers—with an enthralling riddle.
These Lager Yeasts Have Something to Say!By Kate BernotNeutrality has long been a goal of lager fermentation, but some brewers are taking steps to coax more character from their yeast. From strain selection to variable pressure and temperature, here’s how they’re adding complexity, flavor, and nuance to today’s craft lagers.
Podcast Episode 388: Best in Beer Critics Roundtable as Stan Hieronymus, Kate Bernot, and Joe Stange Share Their Personal PicksBy Jamie BognerAfter two days of judging for our Best 20 Beers in 2024, the team sat down to discuss their own most enjoyable beers and experiences of the past year—along the way identifying some trends that may offer hope for the next chapter of craft beer’s story.