Beer Lover's New York

The Beer Lover's series features regional breweries, brewpubs and beer bars for those looking to seek out and celebrate the best brews--from bitter seasonal IPAs to rich, dark stouts--their cities have to offer.

With quality beer producers popping up all over the nation, you don't have to travel very far to taste great beer; some of the best stuff is brewing right in your home state. These comprehensive guides cover the entire beer experience for the proud, local enthusiast and the traveling visitor alike, including information on:

- brewery and beer profiles with tasting notes

- brewpubs and beer bars

- events and festivals

- food and brew-your-own beer recipes

- city trip itineraries with bar crawl maps

- regional food and beer pairings

Sarah Annese began her writing career as a reporter at the historic Brooklyn Eagle newspaper. She and her husband Giancarlo founded the New York City-based beer news website www.BeerUnion.com in 2009, and she is now a freelance writer specializing in beer and spirits. Sarah has contributed to Beverage World Magazine, All About Beer Magazine and AlcoholProfessor.com.

Giancarlo Annese studied Classics and History at Union College and earned an M.A. in Medieval History at Fordham University. He founded www.BeerUnion.com in 2009 with his wife Sarah, a website where they explore and write about craft beer culture in New York City. He works as a financial aid administrator at a university in New York City.