beer and Mead

I am a professional marketer, advocate, author, and speaker, who also happens to be way into beer and mead. I’ve toured hundreds of breweries, visited thousands of retailers, and tasted or judged tens of thousands of em’.

Sense of Beer Style show

October 3, 2022 - “We invite everyone wanting to lead in beer to put Sense of Beer Style on your must-listen-to list,” said Julia Herz, co-host of the show. “A closer study of styles reveals not only ingredients and beer statistics, but also history, culture, regional attributes, and factors that drive our preferences, experiences, and our modern economy,” shared Jeremy Storton, co-host. “Now there is an authoritative resource that educates on the latest in style education and lexicon,” added Herz.

Sense of Beer Style has two versions of episodes. The Prepisodes overview foundational concepts mentioned in the beer style guidelines. Stylecasts cover each style from the 2021 BJCP guidelines, including relevance and history, typical ingredients, brewing process, overall sensory, appearance, aroma, flavor, mouthfeel, style comparison, commercial examples, and vital beer statistics. Herz and Storton also cover ideal glassware, serving temperature, and pairing suggestions for each style.

Listen at SenseofBeerStyle.com via audio published on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon, and more. Video published via Spotify.

Full press release here.

“Beer Pairing: The Essential Guide from the Pairing Pros” (Voyageur Press)

When Gwen Conley and I set out to write this award-winning book, we wanted to create a top-notch resource in the world of beer and food pairing -- and we delivered.

Beer Pairing is a 2016 International Association of Culinary Professionals Award Finalist and was awarded second best beer book from the North American Guild of Beer Writers in 2017.

Beer Pairing is available at most major book retailers.

Beer Certifications

Advanced Cicerone(R)

The third of four levels of certification in the Cicerone® Certification Program. It requires a solid understanding and distinctive expertise of beer as well as an excellent ability to detect and describe beer flavors using both consumer and brewer vocabulary.

Certified Beer Judge

The Beer Judge Certification Program, Inc. (BJCP) is a world-wide certifying organization for judges of beer and related fermented products. Judges are certified through an examination covering technical aspects of brewing, world beer styles, the purpose of the BJCP, and judging procedures, and by demonstrating practical judging skills.

BEER! A LOVE STORY

Blue+Green Productions - 2019

As one of the featured subjects in “BEER: A Love Story,” a Blue+Green communication productions film, directed by Friedrich Moser, I encourage you to watch the film. This movie is a deep and romantic dive into the world of craft beer from an independent filmmaker. What makes a good beer? Who runs the show? Can small and traditional breweries survive? BeerMovie.org.

BEER education

As a trained sensory professional, certified beer judge, Certified Cicerone®, award winning homebrewer, and leader in beer pairing I love to host educational sessions that resonate and transform.