Let’s have a toast to Kevin Romero, whose original design has won this year’s Beer Is Culture contest. It was a challenging last round as our six finalists’ pieces gained more “likes” by the minute, but with a record-breaking 589 votes (and views) on the Beer Is Culture exhibition gallery on our Facebook page, Kevin’s edged out the competition. His stylized chart of beer’s progression through history is shown above, and will be the profile image for Sixpoint’s Facebook page for the rest of the year. More »

It’s the last day of voting for Beer Is Culture, and we’re pleased to present a Q&A with one more finalist, Ken Ho. A recent emigre to Brooklyn via San Francisco, Ken works in the restaurant industry and illustrated this novel take on the theme. We’re a little star-struck by this depiction of a present-day Van Gogh crushing a Sixpoint can while at work. Here’s what Ken has to say about the piece, and more. More »

At the top right corner of Kevin’s entry in Beer Is Culture is a motto we can really get behind: “Grab a Beer! Influence the Future!” As far back in history as beer dates, there’s always looking ahead to its future as well. And his sleek graphic timeline expertly portrays this lineage with understated, yet bold style. We think this Brooklyn-based graphic designer is off to a bright future himself. Here’s more from Kevin below. More »

If you look closely at Danny Lewis’ entry for Beer Is Culture, you’ll find grains, goblets, and other pictographs related to beer. Taking a page from history, his Egyptian-themed illustration is definitely appropriate to the topic at hand. The Somerville, MA-based artist has “uncovered” many more subjects in his comic art and illustration, which can be viewed at his website. Read on for more about Danny’s work and great entry. More »