This is a positive trend - the wine press has been starting to take craft beer seriously. As there is more interest in alternatives to Stella-Bud-Miller-Coors, I expect this to continue.
Just stumbled through the archives and found a short article on Paxon from late 2008:
http://www.winemag.com/Wine-Enthusiast- ... arty-Fare/
The BN's Ben Miller is mentioned in this article:
http://www.winemag.com/Wine-Enthusiast- ... Longshots/
More recently is a selection of top beers for 2009 (many in the wine industry that rate wine have adopted a 100 point system as the BJCP has a 50 point system):
http://www.wineenthusiast.com/templates ... ers_09.pdf
And some recipes
http://www.winemag.com/Wine-Enthusiast- ... -egravere/
This article notes that despite up to 35 pubs closing their doors every week in the UK, there are some that are thriving. Could be a sign of the economic times rather than lack of an enthusiasm for beer - I know I am going out to eat and drink much less than in the past as we go through these challenging times.
http://www.winemag.com/Wine-Enthusiast- ... t-the-Pub/
This all comes from a new subsection of Wine Enthusiast Magazine created for beer reporting:
http://www.winemag.com/Wine-Enthusiast-Magazine/Beer/