The Brenton Beer Guide

A monthly guide to great beers as tasted and rated by Dr. Bennett Brenton, PhD, in food science and biotechnology. Dr. Brenton is a professionally trained food taster and has tasted over 1,250 beers in the last 1,000 days. This guide introduces readers to a range of beers, highlighting specific styles or producers in each issue.  


The world of beers is enormous.  And, this guide introduces you to great beers from across the spectrum highlighting specific styles or producers in each issue.  Each month, we will highlight the best beers of the many we have tasted in a particular category.  For novice tasters, this is a great, low-risk way to explore a new area of beer whereas for experienced tasters this guide affords the opportunity to discover a great new find.