A NEW TELEVISION SERIES
TRUE BREW
AMERICA
A Road Trip Through America
With Beer As The Gateway
Beer gets us through the door. The people and places keep us there.
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THE SERIES
Beer opens the door
America tells the story
Erik Budrakey has spent 25+ years exploring beer, breweries and the people behind them. True Brew America takes that journey across the country, using beer as the gateway into America’s people, food, music, history, craftsmanship, communities and places.
THE ROAD AHEAD
Five places
Countless stories
Planned and anticipated journey locations for the developing series—where the route may begin, and the human stories it may uncover.
Editorial concept imagery · not a portrait of Erik
MEET ERIK
A lifetime spent
following the story
Certified Cicerone®, publisher, writer, traveler and beer professional, Erik Budrakey brings more than 25 years of experience exploring beer, breweries and the people behind them.
25+ years
An established editorial point of view, now taking to the road.
BEER IS ONLY THE BEGINNING
One glass. A thousand ways into a place
Beer
People
Food
History
Music
Places
America
TRUE BREW AMERICA ARCHIVES
Explore the
long way around
The editorial journey continues here. A growing home for destinations, beer knowledge, kitchen stories, interviews and field notes collected across more than two decades.
Visit the full archiveDestinations
Place-led dispatches and guides from brewing cities and regions.
EXPLORE ARCHIVE 02Featured Beers & Styles
An editorial record of the beers, traditions and methods worth knowing.
EXPLORE ARCHIVE 03Craft Beer Kitchen
Recipes and pairings shaped by the table, the season and the glass.
EXPLORE ARCHIVE 04Beer News
Developments, releases and notes from the wider brewing world.
EXPLORE ARCHIVE 05Beer School
Approachable knowledge for drinking with greater curiosity.
EXPLORE ARCHIVE 06Interviews & Features
Conversations with the brewers, makers and characters behind the story.
EXPLORE ARCHIVE
FROM THE ARCHIVE
The road has always left a record
Field notes, recipes, conversations and stories remain part of True Brew America’s permanent editorial foundation. That library is being restored here, section by section, as the series takes to the road.
Enter the archive1776 — 2026
America at 250
In America’s 250th anniversary year, the series explores the people, traditions, communities and places that continue to shape the country.
True Brew America is an independent production and is not affiliated with or endorsed by America250 or any official 250th organization.
PARTNERSHIP
Bring your brand
along for the ride
True Brew America is currently identifying brands and organizations that naturally belong in the journey—across automotive, travel, hospitality, food, beverage, heritage and lifestyle, along with other natural fits.