The Geography of Beer Culture and Economics

Nancy Hoalst Pullen is a Professor of Geography and Geographic Information Sciences at Kennesaw State University. Holding a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Colorado at Boulder, she is the Editor-In-Chief of the journal Applied Geography, and has co-edited (with Mark W. Patterson) several books including Geotechnologies in Environmental Management (2010), The Geography of Beer: Regions, Environment and Societies (2014), and Urban Sustainability: Policy and Praxis (2016) (with Jay Gatrell and Ryan Jensen); further, she co-authored the National Geographic Atlas of Beer (2017). Nancy’s favorite beer is a Flanders Red, served at cellar temperature.  

Mark Patterson is a Professor of Geography at Kennesaw State University. Holding a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Arizona, Mark has (co-)authored several publications on geospatial technology applications for environmental management and sustainability. In addition, he has co-authored numerous papers, chapters, and books on beer geographies, including the National Geographic Atlas of Beer (2017). Mark’s favorite beer is the one in his glass.