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videoAdvanced Cicerone Explains: Dark European Beer
A dark beer journey to Belgium, Scotland, and Germany with Advanced Cicerone Matthew Shapiro! Belgian Dubbel: Chimay Première (Red) Scottish Wee Heavy: Orkney Skull Splitter German Doppelbock: Paulaner Salvator Why swirl and sniff the beer like it's wine? The foamy bubbles that form the head on a beer pop and release volatile aroma compounds that reveal the nuances of each style. The wine glass gives lots of room to swirl and create the bubbles. What is a Cicerone? A Cicerone is a beer expert (t
videoDoppelbock - S1E3 of the 6 Pack
Welcome to the 6 Pack, where we discuss 6 quick topics, mostly about beer. Your host is Advanced Cicerone Chris Cohen. We do a full breakdown of a classic beer style, answer audience members' questions, & talk about beer, life, the universe, and everything. If you've got a question for Chris, record a brief voice memo - intro yourself, say where you’re from, & ask your question. Email the audio file it to chris@thebeerscholar.com Cheers & thanks for listening! Go hit that subscribe button right
videoBeer Experts Compare Wee Heavy vs Belgian Dubbel
In this episode, Advanced Cicerones Chris Cohen & Chris Crowe taste and discuss the differences between Belgian Dubbel & Scottish Wee Heavy. We've got BJCP approved commercial examples Chimay Dubbel (red label) vs. McEwan's Scotch Ale & Traquair House Scotch Ale. These styles are amber, feature lots of toasty malt, and have moderate-high ABV levels. So how can you tell them apart? The main differences here will be found in their yeast profiles and levels of dryness, especially in their finish. B
videoMeet a Cicerone®: CC Micah Funk of Camp Beer Co
Micah is a Shift Supervisor at Camp Brew Co, but his newly leveled up beer smarts are allowing him to bridge the gap between the production side of the brewery and the sales staff. He's now able to do staff training, help more with beer focused events, and he can create more effective and evocative terms for beertenders and sales staff to use when talking about Camp's offerings. Micah enrolled in the Beer Scholar Course for the Certified Cicerone® Exam at the beginning of November 2023 and passe
videoBelgian Golden Strong Ale - The 6 Pack S1E1
Welcome to the 6 Pack. We discuss 6 quick topics, mostly about beer. One is always a full breakdown of a classic beer style and another is always office hours, where I answer audience members' questions. If you've got a question for me, record a brief voice memo introducing yourself & asking your question, then email it to chris@thebeerscholar.com 🎙️ The 6 Pack: S1E1 1. OFFICE HOURS: What should you do if you can’t find BJCP listed commercial examples of classic styles in your local area? For m
videoThe Beer & Food Pairing Formula
Beer and food pairing is complicated, but it's a lot easier when you have a clear formula to use. If you’re studying for a Cicerone exam or just want to get better at pairing beer for fun, this video gives you a strong simple foundation. AC Chris Cohen of Beer Scholar and Advanced Cicerone Matthew Shapiro break down their formula for pairing beer with food, including how to match intensity, find complementary flavors, use contrast effectively, and using beer's cutting power to refresh the palate
videoMeet a Cicerone®: CC Sandy Hugill of Thunderwing Brewing
Sandy Hugill is a Certified Cicerone®, a BJCP Certified beer, cider, and mead judge, she’s on the board of her local homebrew club, SODZ, and she’s the Sales and Experience Manager at Thunderwing Brewing in Columbus, Ohio. In addition to all that, she also offers guided beer tastings and consulting through her company, The Brewery Log. Sandy recently made a major career change, moving from project management roles in tech to the beer biz. She’s a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) –
videoMeet a Cicerone - CC Paul Schultz, Cicerone-in-Residence at MPH Brewing
Paul Schultz is in the midst of a huge career change. After 18 years in ministry, he and his wife are both jumping into the beer biz. As part of that effort, Paul decided to go deeper and learn all he could about beer. He enrolled in the Beer Scholar Course for the Certified Cicerone® Exam in November 2023 and passed the exam just a couple months later, in January 2024. Paul decided to keep on rolling with his beer education – he’s currently enrolled in the third cohort of the Beer Scholar Advan
videoBlind Master Cicerone Beer Style Panel Practice Run
A small but exciting part of the Master Cicerone exam is the Beer Style panel. Blind tasting is REALLY HARD. On the #CertifiedCicerone exam you get two answer options for each beer (a fifty fifty shot!). On the #AdvancedCicerone exam you get 4 answer options for each (it usually comes down to two similar options). You get more samples and no answer options on the #MasterCicerone exam. For an MC level panel, you have 15 minutes to sniff, sip, and figure out what 7 beers are. Each sample is a good
videoMeet a Cicerone®: AC Jesús Mártir of Baja Canning
Jesús Mártir is the first "graduate" of the Beer Scholar Advanced Cicerone® Coaching Program! About nine months ago, AC Scott Fielder and I launched our Advanced Cicerone® Coaching Program, the first of its kind, with an initial cohort of ten amazing beer geeks from all over the world and all over the beer industry. Jesús is the first of the bunch to pass the exam and get the title of Advanced Cicerone® on his resume! Huge congrats to Jesús! Jesús is based in Tijuana, Mexico. He's an electromech
videoCicerone Smackdown - Altbier vs Munich Dunkel
In this episode, Advanced Cicerones Chris Cohen & Scott Fielder compare Altbier & Munich Dunkel, both German beers. We've got BJCP approved commercial examples Uerige Altbier ("Old Beer") vs. Ayinger Altbairisch ("Old Bavarian") Dunkel. We've also got a fresh Fortuna Altbier by Wayfinder Beer, a great brewery in Portland, OR. These styles are both copper to brown, feature lots of toasty malt, have fairly clean yeast character, and have moderate ABV levels. So how can you tell them apart? The mai
videoOld Ale & Cellaring Beer - The 6 Pack S1E2
Welcome to the 6 Pack. We discuss 6 quick topics, mostly about beer. One is always a full breakdown of a classic beer style and another is always office hours, where I answer audience members' questions. If you've got a question for me, record a brief voice memo introducing yourself & asking your question, then email it to chris@thebeerscholar.com 🎙️ The 6 Pack: S1E2 1. TCH infused beverages are now being sold by large US retailers such as Total Wine, this is going to be HUGE. Here are some tho
videoMeet a Cicerone®: AC Scott Fielder of Beer Scholar & The Bruery
Advanced Cicerone® Scott Fielder whips Certified Cicerones into shape to crush the Advanced exam as the teacher of the Beer Scholar Advanced Cicerone® Coaching Program. As of this interview, the AC Coaching Program is producing its first crop of new ACs from our initial cohort! Scott is also a Packaging Operator at The Bruery in Placentia, CA. On top of all that, he's a Certified BJCP beer judge, has completed the Aroxa Sensory Training Program taught by Dr. Bill Simpson, and with AC Chris Crowe
videoMeet a Cicerone®: CC Chase Petrovic of The Olde Mecklenburg Brewing in Charlotte, NC
Chase is the Head Cellarman at The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten in Charlotte, North Carolina. Chase is a 14 year industry veteran, so for him becoming a Certified Cicerone® was all about doubling down on the beer industry and continuing his beer education. He wanted to stay sharp on topics he doesn't get to use regularly in his production work and learn new skills that will allow him to get more involved in brewery events, such as beer pairing dinners. As Chase says, production work is
videoSipping in Style ep01: Lambic, Gueuze, & Fruit Lambic
Welcome to the first episode of Sipping in Style! In this Beer Scholar podcast we're digging in on EVERY SINGLE BEER STYLE on the Certified Cicerone syllabus, in order. In this first episode, we cover some of the most complex beer styles on the planet, the lambic family of Belgian ales -- lambic, gueuze, & fruit lambic. Thanks to the Cicerone Certification Program for putting these styles first on the syllabus so we had to cover them first, while we're still figuring out what to even call the po