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Kate Bernot

(She/Her)
Missoula
Covers:  beer, breweries, beverage alcohol, CPG, food, restaurants, craft beverage, spirits
Director, @nagbw | Lead Analyst, @sightlines_news | Contributing Editor @craftbeerbrew | She/her

Kate Bernot’s Journalist Portfolio

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Bubbling Up: Hop Water Is on the Rise

Bubbling Up: Hop Water Is on the Rise

Brewing Industry Guide — In demand and on trend, hop water is proving to be a low-effort, high-reward offering for many small breweries.

Against Essentialism - Women Drinkers Matter More Than Ever, Even as Gender Roles Don't - Good Be...

Against Essentialism - Women Drinkers Matter More Than Ever, Even as Gender Roles Don't - Good Be...

Good Beer Hunting — There is no more important narrative in the last century of U.S. alcohol than the rise of women drinkers. Addressing what women drinkers want in the 21st century must begin with a critical reexamination of what the term “women drinkers” even assumes.

Focus On: Bars

Focus On: Bars

Foodservice Equipment Reports — Today's watering holes seek efficient, labor-saving equipment while mixing up menu item aesthetics.

Big Sky, Big Soul

Big Sky, Big Soul

Craft Spirits Magazine — From small towns to big cities, Montana's craft distilleries put local flavors and fans first.

In Montana, Michael Billingsley Grows Cider Apples Where Few Others Have

In Montana, Michael Billingsley Grows Cider Apples Where Few Others Have

Imbibe Magazine — "I remember driving my old shitty Ford truck way too fast, and I'm clenching the steering wheel, and my heart is beating," recalls Michael Billingsley. "I'm just in this rage, trying to haul ass down to the orchard." Billingsley, owner of Billingsley Cider Orchard in Stevensville, Montana, was in a frantic state over the fate of his apples.

How Cascatelli, a New Pasta Shape, Changed the Way I Think About Cooking | America's Test Kitchen

How Cascatelli, a New Pasta Shape, Changed the Way I Think About Cooking | America's Test Kitchen

America's Test Kitchen — The Sporkful's Dan Pashman spent three years developing a new pasta. Here's how cascatelli made one writer become a pasta meta-thinker.

Ceres Cafe, Destroyer of Careers

Ceres Cafe, Destroyer of Careers

Chicago Magazine — Of all the Chicagoans who’ve suffered the Board of Trade bar’s hangovers, Eddie Johnson’s may be the most permanent.

Everything I know about life I learned at Al's Deli

Everything I know about life I learned at Al's Deli

The Takeout — Al’s Deli would become the best, most formative job I ever had. It was a place that taught me about food, wine, love, and became a reassuring constant when my family was splintering apart. It even led me down a path of food and beer writing. And it revealed to me one of life’s simplest truths: A well-made sandwich is the quickest path we mortals have to experiencing the divine.

The Brewers at Seattle's Burke-Gilman Are Obsessed with Process-and Winning

The Brewers at Seattle's Burke-Gilman Are Obsessed with Process-and Winning

Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine — Incremental improvements are paying off big for Seattle’s Burke-Gilman. Fresh off Alpha King and Great American Beer Festival gold medals for their double IPAs, the team aims to push their whole range to the next level.