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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…
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…
The Urbanite (online)
Posted February 15, 2015 | 11:48 pm, by Mirella
Taking a cue from our Ask a Brewer column, where local brewers provide readers with an insightful and informative lens into the brewing industry, we’ve decided to talk to Canada’s only Master Cicerone, Mirella Amato…
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…
Publisher’s Weekly (Online)
Posted May 8, 2014 | 11:56 pm, by Mirella
Whether she’s appearing on TV to talk about beer or offering tasting and consultation services through her company, Beerology, Mirella Amato is a beer-world star—one of only seven people on the globe (and the first person outside the U.S.) to earn the title of Master Cicerone…
Sunday Star Times
Posted October 30, 2013 | 11:23 pm, by Mirella
New Zealand brewers and bars will need to be on their toes this week when Canadian beer expert Mirella Amato touches down for a five-day-visit…Whe’s coming here to speak at the ScienceTeller Festival in Dunedin where she will talk on the science of beer with a tasting to help…