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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.
Halfway Crooks Get Atlanta Hyped About Lager (Lager, Lager, Lager)By Kate BernotWith dogged attention to detail, Halfway Crooks in Atlanta are surviving and thriving by playing the long game: “You have a beer at night and then wake up the next morning and go full force again.”
Love Handles: Cambie Taphouse + Coffee Has the ViewsBy Kate BernotEarly hours, hearty food, and mountain views set this coffee/beer bar apart for students, locals, and visitors to Missoula.
Breakout Brewer: Vitamin Sea Builds Flavor Rocket ShipsBy Kate BernotIn Weymouth, Massachusetts, Vitamin Sea Brewing are tinkering with and launching trendy styles to flavorful new heights—and finding plenty of fans up for the ride.
Breakout Brewer: Weathered SoulsBy Kate BernotAt Weathered Souls Brewing, Marcus Baskerville is on a mission to earn San Antonio beer a national reputation—and to help change the industry’s relationship with Black brewers and drinkers.
Breakout Brewer: Lone PineBy Kate BernotIn Portland, Maine, the brewers at Lone Pine find that tiny tweaks to their IPAs yield big-time payoffs.
Critic’s List: Kate Bernot’s Best in 2020By Kate BernotThe accomplished writer, certified beer judge, and our own contributing editor shares her beery highlights from a highly unusual year.