About the Author

Brian Brown is a freelance writer covering the beer industry in Dallas-Fort Worth. His own beer journey started in the late 1990s, with a growing interest leading him to become a certified judge in the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP). In 2010 he began writing for Examiner.com, and in 2013 he founded the website BeerInBigD.com. Since then, he has gone on to co-author the book North Texas Beer: A Full-Bodied History of Brewing in Dallas, Fort Worth and Beyond, while also contributing articles published by The Dallas Morning News, Dallas Observer, D Magazine  and Edible Dallas & Fort Worth.

More about me

My craft beer epiphany: Big Horn Hefeweizen at The Ram in Boise, Idaho (1998).
My first brewery tour: Samuel Adams Boston Brewery (1998).
My first Texas brewery tour: Celis Brewery in Austin (2000).
My first beer dinner: Samuel Adams hosted by Grant Wood (late of Revolver) at Central Market (2003).

Certifications

• Certified Judge in the Beer Judge Certification Program
• Certified Beer Server in the Cicerone Certification Program

Published Articles

D Magazine

• The Golden Age of Beer in Dallas

Dallas Morning News

• See the evolution of North Texas' craft beer scene, from pre-Prohibition to today
• This woman was one of the first to open a brewery in North Texas...in 1869
• The art of tart: D-FW brewers push the boundaries of wild and sour beers
• How mergers between craft brewers and Big Beer are reshaping the industry
• Could North Texas' continued craft beer explosion be too much of a good thing?
• Could craft drinkers' promiscuous tastes mean death to year-round beer?

Edible Dallas and Fort Worth

• Twelve Local Brews for Summer

Other Appearances

Dallas Morning News

• 'Beer' in review: 20 D-FW breweries that made news in 2021

Dallas Observer

• Brian Brown Keeps Tabs on North Texas' Evolving Breweries
• Stay Crafty, Dallas: Our Thirst for Local Beer Continues More Than a Decade into the Craft Beer Boom
• What Exactly is "Local" Beer? Well, it's Complicated

Forbes

• 15 Great Texas Breweries

Fort Worth Star Telegram

• How Fort Worth craft beer and breweries gained popularity

Fort Worth Weekly

• North Texas Beer History

Good Beer Hunting

• When the Shine Wears Off - Bridgeport Closure Hints at Larger Problems for Gambrinus

Texas Monthly

• Berliner Weisse Beer: Barbecue's Best Buddy

WFAA-TV

• MillerCoors buys Granbury-based Revolver Brewing

Invited talks

• "A Brief History of North Texas Brewing" at The 2015 North Texas Mensa Regional Gathering.
• "Craft Draft Night" hosted by D Magazine  at Craft and Growler.
• 2016 NTX Beer Week Trailblazers Panel at Lakewood Brewing Co.
• "History of Beer & Brewing in North Texas" at the 2017 Texas Scottish Festival and Highland Games.
• "Tasting Beer: Elements of Flavor, Evaluation and Presentation" at Texas Woman's University.