Kate Bernot
Critic’s List: Kate Bernot’s Best in 2022By Kate BernotOur contributing editor is one of the most respected voices in beer journalism today. Here are highlights from her past year in beer.
San Diego’s North Park Is Out Polishing the Cutting Edges of Bright & Bitter IPABy Kate BernotKelsey McNair turned his West Coast IPA from one of the most-awarded homebrew recipes to a gold medal–winning commercial beer. At the helm of San Diego’s North Park Beer, he’s not done showing off his hoppy tricks.
Breakout Brewer: Tripping AnimalsBy Kate BernotThese former homebrewers brought their talents from Venezuela to Miami, sharing a family-like conviviality while steadily dialing in their vibrant fruit beers and refreshing lagers.
Breakout Brewer: MétierBy Kate BernotIn the Seattle suburb of Woodinville, the people behind Métier Brewing believe that great beer is a bridge to more equitable, connected communities. This year, they’re taking that mission to the masses.
Breakout Brewer: Foam in Vermont Is Focused on Local Ingredients and a Quality Drinking ExperienceBy Kate BernotAfter collective decades in beer, the team behind Foam Brewers are running their own show—and drinkers are seeking them out. “We never promoted anything; we just delivered,” says brewmaster Todd Haire. “If that travels by word of mouth, then that’s cool.”
Breakout Brewer: Roaring TableBy Kate BernotNailing styles as diverse as altbier, fruited sour IPA, and saison, Roaring Table is turning a suburban Illinois strip mall into a destination.
Love Handles: You Might See the Dude at Montana’s Shine Beer SanctuaryBy Kate BernotFrom our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: In Bozeman, Montana, Shine is your one-stop shop for draft beer, to-go bottles, food, and plenty of patio.
Birds Fly South Would Like to Remind You: Saison LivesBy Kate BernotSouth Carolina’s Birds Fly South is introducing new, more approachable beers while going from strength to strength on their mixed-fermentation and farmhouse-inspired ales. As it turns out, IPA and saison have a lot to learn from each other.
Critic's List: Kate Bernot’s Best in 2021By Kate BernotOur contributing editor is one of the most respected voices in beer journalism today. Here are highlights from her past year in beer.
The Brewers at Seattle’s Burke-Gilman Are Obsessed with Process—and WinningBy Kate BernotIncremental improvements are paying off big for Seattle’s Burke-Gilman. Fresh off Alpha King and Great American Beer Festival gold medals for their double IPAs, the team aims to push their whole range to the next level.
Breakout Brewer: FloodlandBy Kate BernotAt Seattle’s Floodland Brewing, Adam Paysse pursues a singular vision: to make beers that reflect his preferences and ideals. Turns out, a lot of other people dig them, too.
Breakout Brewer: Wren House Has Clear Vision for Hazy IPA & for the FutureBy Kate BernotWith freshly minted GABF gold for Spellbinder IPA, Phoenix’s Wren House hopes its new production facility can finally keep up with demand for its hazies and barrel-aged knockouts.