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Beer & Food Pairing Badge
Posted March 19, 2022 | 7:33 pm, by Mirella
I am very excited to announce that my online beer & food pairing course, Mastering Beer & Food Pairing brought to you by Beerology® is now a verified and validated micro credential! It’s a great way to demonstrate that you have mastered the skill of pairing beer with food. The course can be completed anytime, from anywhere and with any beer. If you’d like to start your beer and food pairing journey and earn the beer and food pairing […]
Learn How to Master Pairing Beer with Food!
Posted January 20, 2022 | 11:00 am, by Mirella
I’m excited to announce the launch of my new online beer and food pairing course. Designed for industry professionals, Mastering Beer & Food Pairing brought to you by Beerology® is an easy to follow, step-by-step guide that will show you how to master pairing beer with food. I’ve been honing the content and structure of this course for years because I wanted to make sure it was both practical and thorough, and I’m so happy to finally share the result. This […]
2016 Holiday Beer Cocktails
Posted December 21, 2016 | 12:05 am, by Mirella
It has become a Beerology tradition to share a beer cocktail recipe for the holidays. This year, I had the opportunity to learn from a range of mixologists and participate in Tales of the Cocktail which has greatly improved my beer cocktail skills. Have a taste and see what you think! Frutta Cake Ingredients: 15ml (1/2oz) Strega liqueur 7ml (1/4oz) Hennesy VS Cognac 15ml (1/2oz) POM Pomegranate Juice 30ml (1oz) Porter (I used Clifford Porter) Garnish: Orange peel Preparation Chill a small, stemmed glass Combine all ingredients […]
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 […]
LCBO Beer World
Posted August 15, 2013 | 3:14 pm, by Mirella
ALWAYS USE A GLASS It doesn’t get more important than this. Sipping from a glass gives you the chance to enjoy the beer’s aromas and colour, which are all part of the experience. Drinking from a bottle is a blueprint for bloating…
LCBO Beer World
Posted August 15, 2013 | 3:12 pm, by Mirella
…For a typical one-hour tasting, Mirella recommends sampling five to seven brands. “Pour three to four ounces each so people can take a few sips and wrap their head around the flavours.” Make sure everyone has a safe way home: those ounces can add up, especially if you throw a few 8% beers in the mix…
How to become a Certified Cicerone
Posted June 10, 2013 | 10:30 am, by Mirella
Two to three times a month, I’m contacted by someone who is looking for advice on how to become a Certified Cicerone®. Having fielded this question a number of times, I thought I’d take a moment to collect my thoughts in a blog post… In the spirit of full disclosure: from 2013-2015, I worked as an independent contractor for the Cicerone® Certification Program. Having said this, as I outlined above, that’s not what has motivated this post. So, how to […]
Beerology in the News
Posted May 7, 2013 | 11:00 am, by Mirella
It’s been an exciting few months since I achieved my Master CiceroneTM certification, in December, becoming the first Master CiceroneTM in Canada. I’ve been delighted to see the attention that this certification has received across a range of different media outlets and publications. I am particularly happy to note that publications outside of the beer sphere have picked up the story and am quite hopeful that these articles will reach a broader audience, exposing new people to the idea of beer appreciation. […]
The first Canadian Master Cicerone
Posted December 7, 2012 | 9:00 am, by Mirella
I am delighted to announce that I just became the first (and, for the time being, the only) Master CiceroneTM in Canada. I am one of only six people in North America to have earned this certification. I completed the Master CiceroneTM certification in Los Angeles this past October. It involved a series of exams that took place over the course of two days and included some intense taste testing as well as written and oral questioning about beer styles, draft systems, […]
Draught issues…
Posted June 28, 2012 | 12:40 pm, by Mirella
I was down in the U.S. last week, completing an Advance Draught Training course with Micro Matic. My thinking was that if I’m at a pub or restaurant to consult on the beer list and food pairing, it would be nice if I had the knowledge and equipment necessary to troubleshoot a fussy/foaming tap. The course was excellent and I learned a lot. The class was not about troubleshooting, it was about understanding how to install and maintain a balanced […]