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It’s time for some Barley’s Angels fun!
Posted September 25, 2011 | 12:46 am, by Mirella
I’m really happy to be able to finally announce the 2011-2012 season of Barley’s Angels Toronto Chapter. I’ve set up a range of events, each of which explores a different aspect of beer, a different brand and a different beer bar. It’s going to be tons of fun!
fab Magazine
Posted September 14, 2011 | 8:27 pm, by nadine
Beer is a fantastic, delicious and complex beverage,” says Mirella Amato, the founder of Beerology, a company that focuses on beer education. “We have such an amazing selection available in Ontario right now. I think people are curious to find out more, what beers they like and why.”…
Toronto Star
Posted September 14, 2011 | 8:21 pm, by nadine
As Pierre Levert sipped one of two Kolsch-style ales before him, he had no doubt which one was from Quebec. “I’m not chauvinist, but I prefer this one, because it has so much more flavour. There’s a lot more bitterness. It’s from Quebec for sure,”…
Best Health – Online
Posted September 14, 2011 | 8:20 pm, by nadine
…“There’s a strong association between beer and the beer belly, so people automatically assume that beer is fattening or unhealthy,” says beer sommelier Mirella Amato, who specializes in the selection and service of ales. “But that’s just not true.” Shocking, isn’t it? But consider this…
Toronto Star
Posted September 14, 2011 | 8:19 pm, by nadine
It isn’t everyday one meets a former opera singer who’s also a self-professed beer geek. But beer drinkers across Canada are grateful that Mirella Amato stepped off the opera stage to launch Beerology, a Toronto-based consulting firm devoted to all things beer, including beer lectures and guided beer-tasting sessions…
Chronicle Herald
Posted September 14, 2011 | 8:18 pm, by nadine
Giving new meaningto Ladies Night, the Halifax Seaport BeerFest is this year concentrating on women. The fourth annual festival, held today and Saturday on the Halifax waterfront, has brought in beer connoisseur Mirella Amato to run the Ladie’s VIP Brew Tour…
Metro Halifax
Posted September 14, 2011 | 8:18 pm, by nadine
Halifax is home to many an arm-bender, and it will play host to a very special one this weekend for Halifax Seaport Beerfest. Mirella Amato was Canada’s first certified beer judge. Metro caught up with her as she prepares for the two-day event…
Le Métropolitain
Posted September 14, 2011 | 8:17 pm, by Mirella
Ils sont seulement sept au Canada, dont une seule femme, et ils doivent acquérir leur certification aux États-Unis. Mirella Amato est cette unique sommelière en bière au pays et elle déploie tous les efforts afin d’enrichir les connaissances élémentaires de la population vis-à-vis de la bière…
St Catharine Standard
Posted September 14, 2011 | 8:16 pm, by nadine
Being a lover of all things beer may stem from Mirella Amato’s French Canadian roots. The soon-to-be Niagara College brewmaster program instructor traces her family lineage back to the first settlers in Canada at a time when everyone brewed their own beer…
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Posted September 14, 2011 | 8:16 pm, by nadine
You know what would be cool? Getting a guided tour of five of the most delicious beers at the Toronto Festival of Beer. Here’s the thing: it actually exists. But a lad like me is ineligible, because it’s for women-only, led by beer lecturer Mirella Amato…
