Chris Schryer is a Toronto-based beer writer and educator. He has appeared on TV, radio and print, discussing various aspects of beer culture, from reviews and news, to brewing history and technique, to the politics of beer locally and abroad. Please feel free to contact him using the form here. Head-shots for news or appearances can be downloaded here (in a .zip archive with web and high-resolution images).
TV Appearances
Straight Talk with Adrienne Batra — SunNews Network — http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/featured/straight-talk-and-hard-news/868018287001/another-reason-to-free-the-beer/3740598631001
The Arena with Michael Coren — SunNews Network — http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/search/beer/beer-diet-for-lent/3400629223001
CTV News Channel — http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=314575 and http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.1774021
WGN9 News Chicago — http://wgntv.com/2014/03/27/man-gives-up-food-for-lent-and-drinks-beer-for-40-days/
Radio
Chris has been an interview guest on numerous radio shows, including BBC World Service, CBC Radio, CFRB 1010 and Edge 102.1 in Toronto, 630 CHED in Edmonton, 1290 CJBK in London, JACK FM in Vancouver, and dozens of other radio shows across North America and Europe.
Check http://TorontoBeerBlog.com/podcasts for web videos filmed at Edge 102.1 in Toronto.
April 17th 2015, talking beer sales reform with Fred and Mel — http://www.edge.ca/2015/04/17/chris-schryer-f/
August 7th, 2015, talking International Beer Day/Beer History on CJBK 1290 — http://www.cjbk.com/interviews/2015/08/07/international-beer-day
Print/Web
Time — http://time.com/35534/man-gives-up-food-for-lent/
National Post — http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/03/25/man-will-drink-just-beer-no-solid-food-for-the-40-days-of-lent/
The Sun — http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/canada/archives/2014/03/20140324-073752.html
Vice — http://www.vice.com/read/this-man-replaced-food-with-beer-for-lent
Huffington Post — http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/chris-schryer/eating-40-days_b_4950272.html
Toronto Life — http://www.torontolife.com/daily-dish/random-stuff-dish/2014/03/27/quoted-man-drinks-beer-for-lent/
There were literally hundreds of articles written about Chris during his lenten fast. Most were in other languages (go figure, Germans, Czechs and Fins seemed to really connect to the story), but the above were some favourites.