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By Mark Tichenor The ROC Brewing Company has come a long way in eight short months. It’s remarkable considering brewer Jonathan Mervine never worked in a commercial brewery, having gone from homebrewing to brewery co-founder. That’s a tough...

By Mark Tichenor It was our last night in Europe and, coming off a two-week odyssey through the most unique beer cities in Germany, we were a bit run down. Still, the daily drudgery loomed, literally, over the horizon and the twisty streets...

By Mark Tichenor No question about it. In the modern craft beer world, ale is king. The strongest beers, the most extreme, the most beloved by connoisseurs, all ales. While far and away the most prolifically produced and sold beers, lager plays...

For Further Reading: Books On Beer By Mark Tichenor Did you ever gaze into a glass of foamy deliciousness a kind server has just placed before you and wonder about the story behind that beer? I didn’t think so. But many people actually do...

There Is No Malternative By Mark Tichenor It’s always the hops that get all the attention. The lush, photogenic green cones get all the marketing press, which lovingly describes their region and freshness. From a public relations standpoint,...

When Good Beer Goes Bad By Mark Tichenor One of the great things about exploring beer is discovering the unexpected. New flavors, aromas, and combinations of the two may be but one more glass away, and beer that’s been skillfully brewed,...