John Verive
Verified
As seen in:
HuffPost,
Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
Lifehacker,
VICE,
Orlando Sentinel,
Paste,
Los Angeles Magazine,
The Daily Meal,
Craft Beer
and
Covers:
music, beer and food, beer business, craft beer, los angeles, beer, craft beers and microbreweries, travel, technology, productivity
Doesn't Cover:
wine
My profile is woefully out of date. I used to write for lots of places. (I still write, but I used to write too.)
Get in touch with John
Contact John, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck RackActions
John Verive’s Biography
Read Full Bio →John Verive is Southern California native and freelance writer dedicated to growing the craft beer scene in Los Angeles. He’s the founder of Beer of Tomorrow.com, former Editor-in-Chief of Beer Paper LA, covers the beer-beat for the Los Angeles Times, and is a Certified Cicerone®. John loves lagers, session beers, and finding perfect pairings; you can follow him on Twitter at @octopushat and @beeroftomorrow.
John Verive’s Journalist Portfolio
See all 23 portfolio items →
Hops' Flavor Too Big to be Contained by Beer Alone
I'm Pretty Sure We Partied: My Afternoon on The Hold Steady's Tour Bus
So You Wanna Be A Cicerone? - Los Angeles Magazine
Meet Your Brewer: Bob Kunz of Highland Park Brewery - Los Angeles Magazine
Interview
See all 15 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
The first check I ever received for my journalistic writing was actually from the LA Times
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not since I was about 10
How is social media changing news?
Unfortunately, it's putting way too much emphasis on the headline and "lead".