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On judging beer competitions
Posted June 5, 2012 | 7:26 pm, by Mirella
To say that I’ve been doing quite a bit of judging over the past few weeks would be an understatement. The first week of May, I was in San Diego, judging for the World Beer Cup then the following week I proctored a BJCP exam in Montréal, along with fellow National Level BJCP Judge Nathan McNutt, who brews at Réservoir. The week after that I judged a homebrew competition for the Amateur Winemakers of Ontario and finally, last week, I was one […]
Beerology is now available en français!
Posted March 30, 2012 | 11:11 pm, by Mirella
Some of you may have noticed a new button on the top right hand corner of the Beerology website that looks a little like this: I’m delighted to announce that the Beerology website is now available in French. I have always offered all of my services in both English and French and it’s great to, once again, have a website that reflects this. BTW: The French side of beerology is also a great place to pick up some French […]
How to host a beer tasting at home
Posted March 20, 2012 | 2:48 pm, by Mirella
This weekend, as a part of a St. Patrick’s Day feature on beer, there were two articles in the Globe and Mail Style section for which I was interviewed: The first is a practical guide about how to throw a beer tasting at home. The fine folk at the Globe and Mail approached me about providing information for this piece and I thought it was a fantastic idea! In this article, you will find all of the information necessary to […]
Beerology Off-Flavour Workshop featured in the Grid!
Posted February 23, 2012 | 1:53 pm, by Mirella
There’s a fun write-up in the Grid about the Off-Flavour Beer Tasting Workshops that I’ve been running since last fall. As I mentioned in a previous post, these off-flavour sessions are a great way for beer enthusiasts, brewers, homebrewers and people who work with or around beer to learn about off-flavours. What is an off-flavour? An off-flavour is an aroma or flavour in beer that should not be there. Sometimes it is one that would be alright if it wasn’t […]
The Grid
Posted February 23, 2012 | 1:22 pm, by Mirella
“I brought along something that makes beer taste like dirty draught lines, in case people want to geek out later,” Mirella Amato tells her class of nine students on an early February night. A few of them look up, nod, then return their noses to the small plastic cups they’re cradling in their hands…
Yum!
Posted November 29, 2011 | 3:03 pm, by Mirella
I had to take a moment to share these fantastic recipes that chef Matt Kantor created for the latest Ontario Brewer Podcast. Beet Salad with the Red Leaf Lager Squash and Mushroom Salad with the Winter Ale Chocolate Cake with Winter Ale Caramel As I mentioned in a previous post, this whole season of Ontario Brewer is about pairing beer with food. This month, the feature was on Great Lakes brewery and Matt came in to talk about his experience […]
A different kind of beer tasting
Posted November 2, 2011 | 7:49 pm, by Mirella
Usually when I organize guided beer tastings, I am trying to find the tastiest, most fun and contrasting selection of beers possible. Off-flavour sessions are something else entirely… These troubleshooting classes that I’m organizing are different. They are about exploring what can go wrong with beer because it is a complex and delicate beverage. Although brewing beer is easy in theory, brewing it properly and consistently requires a lot of care and attention. Something as innocuous as a speck of […]
Cask! is collaborating with the fine folk at Volo on Cask Days 2011 Seminars
Posted October 19, 2011 | 4:02 pm, by Mirella
Over at Cask! we’ve collaborated with the Volo team to organize three seminars on cask-conditioned ale on October 29th, followed by a Cask! Social. Each seminar is accompanied by a one-off beer that was brewed especially for the occasion! Admission costs are $10 per session, or $25 for all. This includes one glass of cask-ale per session plus seminar discussion. BUY TICKETS HERE Here is more info on the three sessions: SESSION #1 – HOW TO MAKE CASK-ALE Hosted […]
Ontario Brewer is dedicating a whole season to food pairings
Posted October 11, 2011 | 2:57 pm, by Mirella
The first podcast of the new 2011-2012 season of Ontario Brewer was posted today. This year, we’re going to be focusing on pairing beer with food. We’ve enlisted four food specialists to help create fantastic food pairings for various Ontario Craft Brewers brands. Nickel Brook Beer & Cheese This first podcast features the brands of Nickel Brook, and the second part of the podcast (which will be released in two weeks) will feature cheese pairings suggested by Michael Simpson from Leslieville […]
The Oxford Companion to Beer is now available!
Posted October 4, 2011 | 5:47 pm, by Mirella
I just received the copy of the Oxford Companion to Beer that I pre-ordered through Amazon a month ago and I must say that I’m very proud to have been a part of this project. I was one of seven Canadian contributors and penned 8 entries on various subjects. The Companion is a lovely book and I was happy to hear that it got a great review in the New York Times. Garrett Oliver, who edited the Companion, told us about […]