What is a Certified Beer Server? The Certified Beer Server certificate is step one on the road to becoming a cicerone. It is an online test, 60 multiple choice questions, covering what you might consider to be the basics of beer. It is designed to be the starting point for any person interested in knowing... Continue Reading →
What is a Cicerone? The textbook response - It is a program that certifies and educates beer professionals in order to elevate the beer experience for customers. The real world response - Beer Sommelier, it is a set of certificates that covers everything from the ingredients and process to storing, serving and the pairing of... Continue Reading →
Over GABF week Meg and I both went to a Cicerone based off-flavor tasting course at Epic Brewing. The focus of the course was to compare the six most common off-flavors to a control and learn why these can happen during the brewing process. This isn't the first off-flavor course I have taken but it... Continue Reading →
Hard 12 Brews 