About this episode

Wendy and Rob discuss recent beer news and various beer-related rankings and festivals.

Wendy and Rob catch up on some beer news and important lists! Vinepair's highest rated beer in each state (and DC) using BeerAdvocate's ratings Vinepair's article about cheersing with a list of equivalent sayings in other languages. Portland, OR's Shebrew beer festival USA Today's multiple articles - the final 20 that will be voted on for rankings: Best Beer GardenBest Beer CityBest Beer FestivalBest Beer LabelBest Brewery TourBest BrewpubBest New Brewery

People in this episode

Hosts: Wendy, Rob

Topics covered

• beer news
• beer ratings
• beer festivals
• cultural sayings
• beer gardens
• brewery rankings

Keywords

• beer news
• Vinepair
• BeerAdvocate
• Portland beer festival
• USA Today rankings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vinepair, BeerAdvocate, USA Today

Places: Portland, OR

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