Press

RICH IN PRINT

"San Francisco's Five Best Restaurants for Beer Geeks"
SFoodie.com, December 1, 2011, story by Jonathan Kauffman

"Five Restaurants With Unexpectedly Great Beer Lists"
7x7.com, February 27, 2012, story by Carolyn Alburger

"Worth the Upgrade: It’s Time To Elevate Your Beer Program"
Beverage Trends Magazine, June 2011, story by Jim Clarke

"Local brewmaster Rich Higgins earns worldwide recognition"
San Francisco Examiner, January 9, 2011, interview by Lisa Geduldig

"The Cicerone (Basically a Beer Sommelier) Is the Drink World's New Hip Job"
7x7 Magazine, July 14, 2010, story by Allie Pape

"A la beer: Easy Italian"
DRAFT Magazine, March/April 2011, story by Jessica Daynor

"Trailblazers' 2010 Picks: Favorite sommelier and/or bartender right now"
944 Magazine, May 2010, picks by Jared Rivera

"99 Amazing Beer & Food Experiences DRAFT Favorite: Social Kitchen & Brewery"
DRAFT Magazine, May/June 2011

"A Conversation with Rich Higgins"
BayAreaCraftBeer.com, January 11, 2011, interview by Brian Stechschulte

"A Bear Walks Into A Bar"
Edible San Francisco, Fall 2009, story by Wayne Garcia

"2009: Year of the Beer"
tablehopper E-Column, the wino Section, March 3, 2009, story by Rich Higgins


RICH ON TV & VIDEO

"Brew Age Ep. 04 // Off Flavor"
June 5, 2013, by Oct28 Productions

"Building Community One Beer At A Time"
February 16, 2011, by SpiderDanceMedia


RICH ON THE RADIO

Dining Around with Gene Burns, KKSF NewsTalk AM 910
          February 4, 2012

Edible Escapes, KSFO Hot Talk AM 560
          December 4, 2011

The Ronn Owens Show, KGO Newstalk AM 810
          February 14, 2011
          May 20, 2010
          February 12, 2010

Forum with Michael Krasny, KQED Public Radio FM 85.5
          August 31, 2010

Dining Around with Gene Burns, KGO Newstalk AM 810
          April 2, 2011 (starting at time 30:45)
          May 1, 2010


BEER IN THE MEDIA

 "A Beer, Please, and a (Good) Menu"
The New York Times, The Pour Section, June 24, 2009, story by Eric Asimov

"Four Star Beer: Artisan Beer Takes Its Place Next to Wine on the Tables of Top Restaurants"
San Francisco Chronicle, Wine Section, May 16, 2008, story by Stacy Finz

"Dinner time is Miller time at Restaurants"
San Francisco Chronicle Between Meals Blog, July 9, 2009, post by Michael Bauer

"Beer's New Wave"
San Francisco Magazine, May 2010, story by Jordan Mackay

"Forget Wine and Cheese Parties -- The True Soulmate for Fromage isn't made from Grape Juice"
San Francisco Chronicle, Food Section, February 17, 2005, story by Janet Fletcher

"When the Right Wine is a Beer."
The New York Times, Dining In Section, June, 16, 2004, story by Mark Bittman


WEBSITES

San Francisco Brewers Guild: a guild to preserve, promote, and celebrate the heritage and craft of San Francisco artisan breweries

The Cicerone Certification Program: a program to designate and certify a person with expertise in beer who can guide consumers to enjoyable and high-quality experiences with great beer

The Brewers Association: an organization focusing on the technical, media, and government affairs concerning the American beer industry

Beer Advocate: a global, grassroots network powered by beer enthusiasts and industry professionals who are dedicated to supporting and promoting beer

Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA): a European consumer group successfully campaigning to preserve real ale and the pub as part of national heritage