During the last few decades the USA has experienced a beer revolution. Gary Monterosso reports
"You’ve come a long way, baby,” was the signature phrase for a popular advertisement a generation ago. It was meant to symbolise the peculiar relationship between smoking a certain brand of cigarette and the liberation of women. Perhaps that passage could be more relevant in describing the state of ...
International Focus
from Issue 12 published on 25/05/2007
Gary Monterosso visits Dogfish Head in Delaware, a brewery synonymous with the Extreme Beer movement
currently taking the USA by storm
The key to the success of any business is establishing a niche in the marketplace. This can be achieved in a couple of ways. One type of entrepreneur sees a need and fills it; another creates the excitement for the product, then releases it to meet the demand of the public.
Profiling the American b...
Brewery Focus
from Issue 11 published on 23/03/2007
The Aztecs claim to have invented beer, and Mexico’s modern brewing scene is thriving. Gary Monterosso reports
Think of some of the world’s cradles for brewing history and there’s little doubt that Germany, Belgium and England would be among the first to come to mind.
Yet, evidence exists that the Aztecs, long before the influence of the Spanish and Germans, made a beverage from corn in Mexico. The drink, m...
International Focus
from Issue 9 published on 22/11/2006
Our American writer Gary Monterosso offers tips for that big beer day out
As the movement towards flavourful beers has accelerated during the last couple of decades, a number of side industries have grown up, one of them being tasting festivals.
Look in any beverage publication or surf the Internet and you’ll note regularly scheduled events, generally featuring anywhere ...
American view
from Issue 7 published on 28/07/2006
How do you make sense of the United States and all its breweries? Gary Monterosso picks 10 favourite beers
With more than 1,300 breweries operating in the United States today, it is astounding to realise that there were only 40 in existence 30 years ago.
Then, most of those breweries were large and generally made light lagers. Thanks to the infusion of microbreweries and brewpubs, there are thousands of...
Beer Trends
from Issue 6 published on 18/05/2006
