These are the words, images, and beers that inspired the GBH Collective this week. Drinking alone just got better, because now you're drinking with all of us.
READ.// "For months, black clouds had hung over the rainforest as work crews burned and chain-sawed through it. Now the rainy season had arrived, offering a respite to the jungle and a clearer view of the damage to the world." Not to bring the room down, but our Earth is in serious danger. In this striking New York Times article, learn more about the impact that president Jair Bolsonaro has had on the country of Brazil and the Amazon rainforest in just his first year in office—and ultimately what that could mean for our planet as a whole.
LOOK.// To fully execute this Look, head to Fort Worth's The Modern Art Museum and see Robyn O'Neil's drawings on display. Her stark graphite works are impressive in their scale, detail, and continuous narrative. If you can't make it to Texas, be aware that her website's gallery of drawings may entice you to take a trip to the Lone Star State.
DRINK.// Rainier Beer
Having just moved to Seattle, I’m trying to dive into the local drinking culture—and what better introduction than a tall, exceptionally cold can of Rainier? Similar to a lot of regional Lagers of its ilk, Rainier drinks crisp, light, and won't hit you too hard in your pocketbook. Will it replace my beloved High Life? No. But it will be a welcome stand-in when bubbles aren't on the menu.
READ.// "It was only as I grew older that I wondered if how I had started is how I would end—if the first shape a person takes is their only true shape." I'd dismissed Tara Westover's memoir Educated as mere book-club fodder (as if that's a bad thing), and I now regret waiting months to read it. Beside the riveting story of her childhood, Westover also presents an incisive exploration of how new experiences change and mold us—or don't.
LOOK.// Self-taught bread baker Daniel Larsson lives in Sweden and bakes the most photogenic loaves imaginable. A novice sourdough baker myself, I find his scoring demonstrations especially aspirational.
DRINK.// Western Cider Co’s The Colonial
My local favorite cidery, Western Cider, recently released a new cider called The Colonial. It’s based on the ciders made in the New England colonies roughly 300 years ago, and blends Northwest apples with Belgian candi sugar, orange peel, raisins, and warm winter spices to create a supremely winter-appropriate beverage. Think of it as cider's answer to mulled wine.
READ.// "For some reason, there is an obscene amount of really bad rappers in Gaylord, including myself. Like, for a high school of 1,000 or so kids, probably around 25 rappers. I’m not sure if every high school is like this or if we’re just special, so I decided to make this post.” This high-school kid wrote a summary of his school’s rap scene and it's deeply compelling.
LOOK.// This photo from Wolter Peeters, for the Sydney Morning Herald, is just one of many images that show Sydney looking post-apocalyptic as a result of huge bushfires across New South Wales. Residents are being told that bushfires will continue all summer, so they should get used to it. The Australian government still refuses to talk about climate change.
DRINK.// 3 Ravens Brewery’s Nat Rav 2017 Yarra Glen Riesling
This beer is barrel-aged, mixed-fermented and refermented on riesling skins, and bottled in a clear bottle to encourage light strike. The Nat Rav/Wild Ravens series from 3 Ravens Brewery was only released this year, and offers some next-level drinking—and this is probably the highlight.
Curated by The GBH Collective
