David is the author of Pairing Beer & Chocolate: A Guide to Bringing the Flavors of Craft Beer and Craft Chocolate Together. You can learn more and pick up a copy on the Bean to Barstool shop or on Amazon.
“When I taste the perfect beer, I’m taken back to the places my wife and I have traveled in pursuit of this passion—a cozy Belgian cafe overlooking a canal on a rainy day, a farmhouse brewery in the Midwest with rustic wood beams that have seen countless seasons and harvests.”
If you’re looking for a beer writer, get in touch.
HIGHLIGHTS
In Defense of the Pastry Stout | Wine Enthusiast
The 18 Best Restaurants in Dayton, Ohio | Eater
Between the Bars—On Alcohol, Suicide, and Depression in the Beer Industry | Pellicle
Cacao, Brewing, and the Price of Nostalgia—Toward a Better Future for Chocolate Beer | Good Beer Hunting
Brewing Community | Full Pour Mag
Ohio Coffee Beer Steps Into the Light | Vinepair
It’s Okay that You’re Not Okay: Coping with Anxiety in Craft Beer | PorchDrinking
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Good Beer Hunting
Pressing Toward New Growth—Can Cider Help Apple Farmers Move Beyond Legend and Luck?
b-Roll 719—Neptune in Bamberg
b-Roll no. 679—The Barrel House Closet
Lore of the Lakes: Great Lakes Brewing Company, Cleveland, Ohio
b-Roll no. 669—Wandering in Denver
The Whey Forward—The Beverage Makers Innovating to Solve a Major Food Waste Issue
Leaving the Edges Wild—Wooly Pig Farm Brewery in Fresno, Ohio
b-Roll no. 624—Dos Luces Brewery
An Ever-Evolving Organism—Urban Artifact in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cacao, Brewing, and the Price of Nostalgia—Toward a Better Future for Chocolate Beer
Tending the Fires—Carillon Brewing Company in Dayton, Ohio
Wine Enthusiast
The Best Pumpkin Beers
In Defense of the Pastry Stout
Pellicle Mag
Between the Bars—On Alcohol, Suicide, and Depression in the Beer Industry
La Mitad del Mundo: Beer, Chicha, and the Intersections of Old and New In Quito, Ecuador
You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat—Narragansett Brewery in Providence, Rhode Island
Precious and Grace—Brouwerij Van Steenberge’s Tripel Van De Garre
Hello Darkness My Old Friend—In Search of American Porter
The Heart and Soul and Core—Troegs Brewing’s Unlikely Flagship Doppelbock
Make Beer, Sell Beer, Make the World a Better Place: Lady Justice Brewing in Aurora, Colorado
After the Harvest—Tracking a Beer from Grain to Glass at Seedstock Brewery in Denver, Colorado
A Time and a Place—Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
All In a Day’s Work: Mother Stewart’s Brewing in Springfield, Ohio
Bruges, Beer, & Drowning Post-Election Dread
On a Wind-Tossed Sea—Behind Jolly Pumpkin’s Calabaza Blanca
No Smoke Without Fire: How Indiana’s Sugar Creek Malt Is Moving Beer Forward by Looking to History
Big Two Hearted—The Fascinating Story of Bell’s Iconic IPA
Beer in the Land of Ice & Fire: Finding Comfort Amid a Storm in Reykjavík, Iceland
Finding Terroir in the Buckeye State—Branch & Bone Artisan Ales
Vinepair
For These Felines, Breweries Make the Purrfect Home
Bar Hops: Craft Chocolate Discovers Beer’s Trendiest Ingredient
The New Frontiers of American Wine-Inspired Beers
Ohio Coffee Beer Steps Into the Light
Craft Brewers Unlock Tequila’s Base Ingredient with Agave and Barrel-Aged Beers
Eater
The 18 Best Restaurants in Dayton, Ohio
Full Pour Magazine
A Book and a Beer
Hopped Wild
Brewing Community
Barrel-Aged Beans: Spirit Barrel Chocolate
Brewing Industry Guide
Unusual Brewery Tenants and Taproom Synergies
Why Some Breweries Are Hiring for Talent
Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine
Pulp Nonfiction—The True Story of Brewing with Cacao Fruit
Corn: The American Grain
The Milk Stout Whisperer: Kelly Montgomery of Third Eye Brewing
Love Handles: The Barrel House
Craft Spirits & Distilling
The Synergies of Brewstilleries
Final Gravity
Champagne Velvet, PBR, and Folk Singer Si Kahn
Brewing at the Birthplace of Benedict
Beer Can Planters: A Hopeful Tutorial
Return of a Legend
Beer, Rilke, and a Catch
Showing Up for Myself on Exam Day
The Beats Behind Alematic
Primitive Frosted in Moss
Cincinnati’s Esoteric Brewing
Craftbeer.com
Pour the Beer, Cue the Band
Foraging for Beer’s Wildest Ingredients
Rise and Shine: Brewers Add Coffee & Workspaces
The Great Outdoors: Beers to Enjoy While Camping
Ale Mail: Craft Breweries Deliver Direct to Customers during COVID-19
Livestock & Lager: Breweries Raise Animals and Agricultural Awareness
12 Classic Christmas Beers
Two Ancient American Beers Light a New Path at Dos Luces Brewery
Around Ohio 18 Beers
New & Noteworthy Peanut Butters Beers
Lady Justice Brewing Dreams Big, Supports Women-Based Causes
Rabid Brewing, a Reflection of Its Imaginative Founders
Former Manufacturing Building Is Now Pennsylvania’s Largest Brewpub
Feel at Home in this Ohio Brewery’s Airbnb
The Evolving American Brown Ale
9 Train-themed Craft Breweries
12 Craft Beers that Taste Like…Beer!
Beerosaurus: 11 Dinosaur-Themed Craft Beers
11 Breweries and Brewpubs with Impressive Menus
New Breweries Recommended by Craftbeer.com Writers
Raleigh’s Lonerider Brewing Serves Up Ales for the Outlaw in All of Us
9 Beers to Match Your Personal Phobias
Mexican Hot Chocolate Beers: Chocolate, Spice, and Everything Nice
Whole Coconut Brazilian Moqueca Fish Stew made with Witbier
Like Mexican-Style Lagers? Here Are 11 Craft Beers You Should Try
In the Hometown of the Wright Brothers, Warped Wing Brewery Is Taking Off
Civil Eats
Craft Breweries are Banding Together and Brewing for Good
Foraged Beer Takes Craft Brewing Back to the Land
Ohio on Tap Magazine
Tapping Into Culture: Ohio Breweries Celebrate the State’s Diversity
Sip by the Season: Ohio Breweries Have the Right Beer for Any Time of Year
Amber Waves of Grain: Drink Beer Grown Here
Brew Quarters: Breweries with Hotels and Airbnbs
Ohio Breweries Give Back
Crafted with Flavor: Tips for Cooking with Ohio Craft Beer
Ohio Magazine
Sueño
Yellow Springs Brewery
Noble Beast Brewing
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing
Granville Brewing Co.
Branching Out: Little Fish Brewing Puts Roots Down in Dayton
D.O.P.E. Cider House and Winery
Big Ash Brewing
Fifth Street Brewpub
Wooly Pig Farm Brewery
Sonder Brewing
Road Trips: Medal-Winning Ohio Beers
Style Masters: 5 Ohio Craft Breweries
5 Michigan Breweries to Visit this Fall
Bunk & Brew: Ohio Breweries Offer Airbnb Accommodations
Farmer Matt Cunningham: Rustic Brew Farm
Owner Betty Bollas: Fibonacci Brewing
Chef Becky Clark: Little Fish Brewing
Bartender Meagan Belarde: Branch & Bone Artisan Ales
Brewer Hannah Ferguson: Modern Methods Brewing
12 Ohio Beers to Drink This Year
Ohio Bean to Bar Chocolates
Eudora Brewing Company
Frozen Treats (multiple contributors)
Branch & Bone Artisan Ales
MadTree Brewing
Comfort Mood: The Merchant House
A Brew Twist: The Drunken Waffle Food Truck
Warped Wing Brewing Company
Edible Ohio Valley
Northwood Cidery
Cheers to the Pawpaw
Bigham Bread
Full Circle Brewgarden
Jollity
HighGrain Brewing
Foremost Seafood
Namesake Coffee
Goodlife Farm
His Toughest Boss: Dayton’s Chef Dane Shipp
Invoke
Grist Provisions
Fibonacci Brewing
Peace on Fifth
GoZERO
Table 33
Branch & Bone Artisan Ales
PorchDrinking
Hop Seasons | What Happens at a Small Hop Farm Throughout the Year
Growing Change: Small Growers Adapt to a Shifting Craft Beer Market
Mixed-Results: How Sour Ale Producers Make the Numbers Work
Roasty & Alcohol-Free: The Secrets to Brewing NA Stouts
Sierra Nevada Enters Non-Alcoholic Craft Beer with Trail Pass
What They Do Best—Chicago’s Funkytown Brewery Is Crafting Dreams
Hoppy and [alcohol] Free: Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPAs Take Flight
Fruity & Alcohol-Free: Non-Alcoholic Fruited Sours
Yellow Springs & Urban Artifact Partner to Benefit Women’s Brewing Scholarship
World of Flavor: Sake’s Key Ingredient Unlocks New Possibilities at Hi-Wire Brewing
Seventh Son Reborn—One Brewery’s Unusual Strategy for Expansion
The Return of Great Lakes Blackout Stout
Little Fish Dayton Station Opens Its Doors
Coffee, Cacao, & Boundless Creativity: Hi-Wire’s 10W-40 Lineup
Big Drop Brewing | Galactic Extra Dark N/A Chocolate Stout
It’s Okay that You’re Not Okay: Coping with Anxiety in Craft Beer
Hop Defense—Science Explains How Hops Can Inhibit Bacteria in Brewing
Graft | The Haunting Artwork of Branch & Bone Autumn Zephyr
Anchorage Brewing Adds Innovative Wood Coolship
Wolves & People | The Oregon I Am Farmhouse IPA
Fifth Street Brewpub Hires Former Goose Island Brewer
Fifth Street Brewpub Becomes Safe Bars Certified
Rogue Ales & Spirits | Honey Kolsch
N.E.W. Ales Brewing | #AlphabetMafia Hazy Pale Ale
Women in Beer—Chicago Pink Boots Peaches & Her
From Bean to Beer: The New World of Chocolate Beers
Strong BA Series: Warped Wing Whiskey Rebellion
Bee to Bottle: All Abuzz About Honey Beers
Little Fish Brewing Opening Taproom in Dayton
Oktoberfest Beer Showcase: Great Lakes Oktoberfest
Wolf’s Ridge Heartlandia American Lager
Orpheus Brewing’s Diversity Program Teaches Tomorrow’s Craft Beer Leaders
Barrel House Uses Petty Joke for Serious Good
Devil Wind Dankel Dunkel
Beers Inspired by Mexican Culinary Traditions for Cinco de Mayo
Lady Justice Brewing Won’t Let a Virus Ruin Their Grand Opening
Eudora Le Cheval Magique
Seedstock Bohemian Dunkel
Land-Grant Stargazer Black IPA
Beer Buyer Profile | Sara Stathes of The Barrel House
Little Fish Brewing Talks About Consent
Christmas Classics: Great Lakes Christmas Ale
PorchDrinking’s Thanksgiving Beer Pairings
Market Garden Prosperity Wheat
Grisette: The Grey Lady of Belgian Beer
Oktoberfest Lagers: Märzen, Festbier, & Autumnal Confusion
Debunking the Misconceptions Behind Craft Lagers
We’ve Got Your Bock: The Basics of Bock Styles
Dayton Breweries Come Through Strong for Community
Wooly Pig Rustic Helles
Branch & Bone Black Razzath
North High Cover Crop Beer
Taft’s Ale House Gustav Vienna Lager
The OGs of Craft Beer: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
The OGs of Craft Beer: Great Lake Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
Rivertown Brewing Raspberry Flicker
Brewer of Beyoncé-Inspired Beer Told to Hold Up
MadTree Ye Olde Battering Ram
Little Fish Sunfish Saison
Rockmill Brewery Tripel
A Hop-Hearted Eagle Is Helping Yellow Springs Brewery Soar
Jackie O’s Brewery Scrip
Scratch Brewing
Saint Benedict’s Brew Works
Warped Wing Trotwood Lager
Taproot Magazine
Plowman’s Pint: Bringing Beer Back to the Farm
Belt Mag
On Curiosity, Empathy, and the Flavor of Beer
Podcast & Other Appearances
Working With Writers: Sharing Stories, Not Just News | Craft Beer Professionals
Beer and Chocolate with David Nilsen | Beer In Front Podcast
Host Matt Barnard Chats with David Nilsen | Man With a Mentor
Reaching Final Gravity, Reaching Readers—The Craft of Beer Zines | Hugging the Bar
Staff Beer Education for Customer Service | Craft Beer Professionals Fall Virtual Conference
From Bean to Barstool and Back: Collaboration and Commonality Between Chocolate, Beer, and Spirits | Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival 2024
Pairing, Tasting, and Curiosity | BeerWise podcast
Craft Chocolate & Craft Beer: An Interview with David Nilsen | Beer Me!
David Nilsen of Bean to Barstool | Spoon Mob
David Nilsen, Final Gravity, Chocolate, and What’s Up with Craft? | Cincy Brewcast
David Nilsen on His Craft Beer Origin Story, Thanks to Great Lakes Brewing | Good Beer Hunting
How to Pair with Chocolate at Your Brewery | Craft Beer Professionals
Match Made in Heaven: Craft Beer and Craft Chocolate, with a Little Understanding | Hugging the Bar newsletter
Dayton, Ohio beer with David Nilsen & David McKinney | Brewery Travels
David Nilsen Interview | Om Travelers: The Nostalgia Chocolate Podcast
Beer Writer & Educator David Nilsen | It Start with Beer
David Nilsen Builds a Bridge Between Beer and Chocolate | Good Beer Hunting
Episode 68: What You Need to Know About Chocolate & Beer | Good Beer Matters
Branch & Bone Artisan Ales | Brewery Travels
The Dayton Beer Scene | Beers with Strangers
Why Is Education Vital to the Beer Industry? | Breaking Brews
Episode 39: How to Become a Professional Beer Writer & Educator | Good Beer Matters
Beerded Hops interview | Beerded Hops
Beer Book Reviews & Interviews
Knead a Beer? This New Book Is Full of Great Beer Bread Recipes
Book Review & Interview | The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider by Beth Demmon
Book Review & Interview | Josh Bernstein’s Complete Beer Course
Book Review & Interview | Indianapolis Beer Stories by Amy Beers
Book Review & Interview | Wild Brews by Jaega Wise
Hooray for Craft Beer! A Review & Interview with Author Em Sauter
Book Review & Interview: Marika Josephson on Farmhouse Beer
New Book Explores & Expands the World of Farmhouse Brewing
Book Review & Interview: Brew Beer Like a Yeti
Book Review & Interview: Brewing Eclectic IPA
Viking Age Brew: An Interview with Mika Laitinen
This Ain’t the Beer that You’re Used To: An Interview with Dom Cook
Book Review & Interview: The Beer Bucket List by Mark Dredge
A Conversation with Fal Allen on Gose
Book Review & Interview: Cheese & Beer by Janet Fletcher
Book Review & Interview: Beer Pairing by Julia Herz
Book Review & Interview: Brewing Local
Book Review & Interview: Beer Is for Everyone!
Book Review & Interview: 50 Must-Try Craft Beers of Ohio
Book Review & Interview: My Beer Year
Book Review & Interview: Brewed in Michigan
Book Review & Interview – Atlas of Beer
Book Review & Interview – Tasting Beer
Book Review & Interview – The Homebrewer’s Almanac
Book Review & Interview: Trappist Beer Travels
The Reporter’s Notebook
Beer Connoisseur Magazine
Beer Advocate Magazine
Recipe Revival: Early American Brewing Survives at Museums
Miscellaneous
Food, Drink & Poetry: A Conversation with Emily O’Neill | On the Seawall
Phantom Carriage Brewery Pours Horror by the Pint | Rue Morgue
St. Benedict’s Brew Works | Travel Indiana
GABF, Event, & Annual Coverage
First-Timers and Familiar Names Pace Ohio’s Record-Setting Day at GABF
Finding Passion Again: Ohio’s Third Eye Brewing Returns to Beer’s Biggest Stage
Great American Beer Festival 2023 Preview Guide: Chocolate Beer
Great American Beer Festival 2023 Preview Guide: Non-Alcoholic Beer
Great American Beer Festival 2023 Preview Guide: Ohio Beer
Ohio Breweries Continue Awards Success at WBC
Event Preview: Scarlet Lane Brewing’s Scarelastic Book Fair
PorchDrinking’s Year in Ohio Beer 2022
Ohio Breweries Find Repeat Success at GABF
Denver Rare Beer Tasting Impresses After Three Year Absence
Great American Beer Festival Pouring Guide: Chocolate Beers
Great American Beer Festival Pouring Guide: Ohio Beers
GABF Virtual Recap | Lady Justice Brewing
GABF Recap | Wolf’s Ridge Brewing Wins Big at GABF
GABF Recap | Lock 27 Brings Medal Home to the Gem City
David Nilsen’s Best Beer of 2019: Ohio & Midwest
Event Recap: Ohio’s Ale-O-Ween Offers Spooky Treats
Event Preview: A Comprehensive Guide to Ohio’s Ale-O-Ween
Brink Brewing’s Incredible Success: 2019 GABF
2019 Denver Rare Beer Tasting Brings Out the Elite During GABF Week
2019 Great American Beer Festival: Obscure & Historical Beer
GABF State Spotlight | The Best Ohio Beers
Ale-O-Ween: Getting Spooky with Ohio Breweries
Event Recap | Ale-O-Ween 2017
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