Learn More About Ryan Guererri

Ryan claims that the beer that was the beginning of the end for him was Ithaca’s Flower Power. Growing up less than an hour from this loveable liquid, he attributes this timeless beauty to opening up a new world of beer for him in his early 20’s. Other than converting his entire family to this world, Ryan enjoys wandering around the city with his wife and close friends, usually hunting for a good beer, and some good jam band or country rock music. When he’s not writing about beer, he’s dreaming about it at his job working in HR.

Currently Drinking:
Folksbier & Fox Farm Ecotone


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The 10 Best Breweries to Visit in Iowa

Breweries to keep an eye on in the Hawkeye State.
We’ve heard this piece of feedback before: You don’t feature enough breweries from the Midwest. Please rest assured—the Midwest has a special place in our ...
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Flatty Monsters, Friday Shifts, and Fried Smush Burgers at USA Today’s Best Brewpub in the Country

Cream of the crop.
To get a good idea of Lua Brewing, just go there on a Friday night. “It’s my favorite shift of the week,” says Lua Brewing ...
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RTDs, Rebels, and Real Ingredients: Lemonati Releases New Innovations

FORE! Here come two new innovations.
While spring showers may bring summer flowers, the past six months have brought something far more flavorful—new seasonal releases and exciting innovations from the minds ...
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The 15 Best American IPAs Available in Most Stores Right Now

Nab these fantastic American IPAs at your corner bodega, supermarket, or craft beer store.
For the past few years, we’ve assembled a series around the best beers to find at a store near you. We’ve covered the “Best Hazy ...
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A Signature in Every Sip: The Story of Marlowe Artisanal Ales

Pretty good beer.
The M curves sharply, an extra leg on the left side bent like an arm pulling on a beer engine. The lowercase “a-r-l-o-w-e” flows softly ...
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The 9 Best Breweries in Rhode Island

A tidal wave of beer in The Ocean State.
At only 1,214 square miles, Rhode Island may be the smallest state in America, but it packs a surprisingly mighty punch when it comes to ...
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Moniker: In America’s Smallest State, You’ll Find Its Mightiest Brewery

Small but mighty.
Moniker: Remember that name. That was our advice when we named this Providence-based brewery to our list of the “17 Best Breweries to Watch in ...
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A New Spot: Cheetah Coalition Seeks Investment for Brewery Owners From All Walks of Life

In a world with almost ten thousand breweries, where launching a new one can feel like being plopped down in a jungle with only a ...
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Untappd’s All-Time Top-Rated Graff Cider

A cider a day...
You know what they say about an apple a day. Well, on June 3rd, aka World Cider Day, doctors everywhere will recommend a healthy cider ...
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Ale-lujah! The Gospel According to Holy Water

Pints and preach.
In the heart of San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood, you’ll find a church with no altar or priest. It’s a building with no cross on ...
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The Top 10 Beers We Drank in May 2025

Making the most of May.
Phew, with our travels to Australia and New Zealand, March and April were some intense drinking months. With that in mind, did we take it ...
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The 11 Best Hazy IPAs Available in Most Stores Right Now

A great hazy IPA isn't too far away.
More often than not, the best hazy IPAs are from local breweries. The trendy, turbid beer style, popularized by New England breweries like The Alchemist, ...
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From Mosh Pits to Mash Tuns: Inside Pinter’s Iconic Iron Maiden Collab

Hoppy headbangers.
What happens when one of the most legendary heavy metal bands in history joins forces with one of the most innovative beer makers on the ...
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Uncommon Common: What Is a Kentucky Common Dark Cream Ale?

Win, place, showstopper.
Every country can lay claim to a few historic styles of beer. Germany has helles, kölsch, altbier, rauchbier, landbier, and Munich dunkel, to name a ...
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The Wizarding World of Wondrous Brewing

Heaven and Hell
On a perfectly crisp-like-a-lager spring afternoon, I ambled up to a grizzled, grey-bearded man, a stalwart behind the bar at Wondrous Brewing in the East ...
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