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Torontoist (online)
Posted May 31, 2015 | 11:31 pm, by Mirella
For as long as I’ve known beer educator, Master Cicerone (beer’s answer to wine’s Sommelier), and author Mirella Amato, I’ve always equated her artistic sensibility with that of a student at, say, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. A person clearly devoted to the serious study of…
Pairing beer with food in 2 easy steps
Posted May 6, 2015 | 1:15 pm, by Mirella
Pairing beer with food is fun! Although consistently assembling spectacular pairings takes study, practice and experience, it’s relatively easy to put together a pairing that works. For those who are interested in an in-depth breakdown of how to pair beer with food, my book includes a 10-page chapter that details the various interactions to expect, depending on the taste and flavours present in either the food or the beer at hand. It also offers tips on how to plan your own beer dinner […]
SommBeer (online)
Posted March 25, 2015 | 11:45 pm, by Mirella
…The food pairing section is where this book truly excels. I knew going in that Beerology has drawn comparisons to Randy Mosher’s Tasting Beer so I read one after the other…both authors approach pairing differently…but it is Beerology that truly made me feel confident in my ability to pair….
quench (online)
Posted March 20, 2015 | 11:50 pm, by Mirella
…Her narrative is smooth, fluid like a great conversation with a close friend; she makes beer approachable for newbies and reminds veterans why they got involved in beer in the first place. Beer lovers of all stages in their education can geek out over her handy charts, found at the back of the book…
My Favourite Mulled Beer Recipe
Posted December 2, 2014 | 6:16 pm, by Mirella
I was chatting with Mutsumi Takahashi on CTV Montréal News today and mentioned my favourite mulled beer; it’s a traditional wassail recipe called lambswool. This mulled beer is made using baked apples that not only fall apart to look like lambswool when cooked but are also delicious! I thought I’d take a moment to share the recipe with you. It’s great for holiday entertaining; with winter fast approaching…what better way to warm up than with a piping hot mulled beer? This recipe is a […]
Beer Paper LA
Posted August 12, 2014 | 9:43 pm, by Mirella
Beerology’s author, Mirella Amato, has the distinction of being one of the world’s seven Master Cicerones, and she’s an undeniably passionate advocate for beer culture. She has compiled a compact course in beer’s intriguing qualities that covers the basics of brewing and beer style, and details how…
Globe and Mail
Posted July 28, 2014 | 9:59 pm, by Mirella
…Amato released her first book, Beerology, last month. Its format, with a focus on four different types of “brews” – refreshing, mellow, striking and captivating – is unconventional, more choose-your-own-adventure than textbook. Accompanied by charts and graphs developed by Amato…
LA Times (online)
Posted July 28, 2014 | 9:56 pm, by Mirella
…She covers such topics as the basics of the brewing process, beer styles, tasting and food pairings with a direct and elucidative style. She even manages to bring something new to the chapters on beer styles; she’s organized the different types of beer into novel groups…
Canada.com (online)
Posted July 28, 2014 | 9:44 pm, by Mirella
Mirella Amato isn’t about to tell you which beers you should be drinking. In fact, as Amato writes in her first book Beerology (Appetite by Random House, 2014) she believes that “every beer is worth trying at least once.” As Canada’s only Certified Master Cicerone…
Not My Top 10 Picks
Posted May 28, 2014 | 10:17 am, by Mirella
…or How I picked the style examples listed in my new book Having taken the time to explain at length why I don’t make beer recommendations, in an earlier blog post, I thought I would take a moment to share how I selected the beer examples listed in the Beer Styles chapter of my first book,Beerology: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Beer…Even More. While the listed beers are recommendations, they are based on stylistic accuracy and geography rather than on my personal taste. For those […]