about the Cicerone

I am a fan of both Beer America TV and the Cicerone program.  (I am a certified beer server from Cicerone and one day plan to graduate to the next level)

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This is a good interview with Ray Daniels.  He really explains the program well.

Check it out HERE.

Rosemary Swamp Fox

I subscribe to Beer America TV which reviews some great beers and one of the on camera talents is brewer John Pinkerton who recently won gold at GABF!

“It was for his Rosemary Swamp Fox IPA in the “Herb and Spice or Chocolate Beer” category. It beat out 90 other entries for the honor.

In addition to the normal amounts of Centennial, Chinook and Brewer’s Gold hops, Pinkerton dry-hopped the Rosemary Swamp Fox IPA with fresh rosemary. The beer’s assertive citrus hoppiness was complemented by a blast of the piney, aromatic rosemary. It tasted just like it smelled.”

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Beer America TV

Follow that link and you will find a review of a beer that I had at my first beer tasting event for the Beer Search Party. This beer sharply divided my guests and is not one of my favorites either.

I also just received my very cool Beer America TV shirt. Thanks guys!

Southern Tier Brewing

The awesome Beer America folks brought this brewery to my attention and now I pay it forward to you…

Southern Tier Brewing is not, I repeat, not in the south. Their home is in Lakewood, New York. They have quite the line-up of beers.. Year-round | Seasonal | Local | Imperial | Ltd Imperial | Seasonal Imperial | Blackwater | Cuvée Series. What intrigued me the most was the Creme Brulee Imperial Milk Stout.

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