As a spirit(s) guide, I possess:
- competent knowledge of beer, wine, and spirits
- styles, varietals, flavors, ingredients
- familiarity with food pairing
- contrasts, complements, new creations
- knowledge about production process and ingredients
- fermentation, distillation
I’ve experienced:
- 100 styles of beer
- wine from all over the world
- the differences between Scotch whisky, Bourbon, & Rye- to name just a few
Other experiences include:
- turning people on to new wine through Hackettstown’s 2016 Taste of the Town Event
- brewing with Warren Wilson at Homebrew University
- fielding daily questions about beer, wine, and spirits while working in a retail setting
- beer consultations
- passing the Certified Beer Server test on the first try
- countless hours advocating for good beer
- writing product review for the store’s blog where I work
My Favorite Posts:
- My Interview with Heide from Angry Erik Brewing
- A review of a style outside my comfort zone
- My First technical post
I like the blog. Keep writing!
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As the wife of a “Rabid Craft Beer Connoisseur”, I’m truly impressed with the incredible amount of knowledge you have and your ability to write about it so eloquently!
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Very informative John. Keep up the good work.
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The word-play in the titles are the fun here. Opun a bottle with this cool cat and you will be purring over what pours into the glass. The site amounts to a literary pub crawl in which you walk a mile in John’s shoes – maker of memories, pairing beverages not only with foods but with words.
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