I am a CRAFT BEER CULTURE CONSULTANT with over six years of experience.

RESEARCH & KNOWLEDGE

• Extensive ethnographic research about craft beer, home brewing in the united states and specifically Minnesota
  – Capstone paper titled “Beer in American Identity: The Return of Home-Brewing”
  – Paper about the microculture of homebrewers and homebrew supply stores
• Home-brewer for six years, happy kegerator owner
• Three plus years experience in market research field, understanding consumer needs, desires and thoughts, planning and conducting qualitative research and analysis with Minneapolis-based market research agency
• Created content and editorials on all topics including alcoholic/adult beverages, craft beer, food for a market research advisory company
• Brewed 3 5-gallon batches of beer for corporate party, labels, party design, beer education (2011, 2012, 2013)
• Beer publication supporter and reader (BeerAdvocate magazine/website, Beer Connoisseur magazine, Draft magazine)
• Northern Brewer Homebrew Supply Store Advocate and Lover
• Softball team Papa Thrash sponsored by Steel Toe Brewing Company (Summer 2013)
• Attended Kitchen Window course on beer and food pairing with female Cicerone Nicole Erny (1/2012)
• Founding Member of the Fair State Brewing Cooperative
• Consulted with start-up businesses and craft beer-related companies
• Attended Saint Paul Summer Beer Fest: 2010, 2011, 2012
• Attended Winter Beer Dabbler St Paul: Jan 2012
• Attended Autumn Brew Review: Sept 2012

JOURNALISTIC ENDEAVORS

• The Growler Magazine  (2012 – Present)
  – Which Bike Matches Your Beer? (Aug/Sept 2012)
  – Like Live Music? These Venues Have Beer Lists to Love (Oct/Nov 2012)
  – A Growing Community at Brau Brothers (Apr/May 2013)
  – Fair State Brewing Coop: Changing the Face of Breweries, One Member at a Time (Aug/Sept 2013)
  – Fermentation Fest: A Live Culture Convergence (Oct/Nov 2013)
  – Craft Culture: Craft is Fluid at the American Craft Council (Feb/Mar 2014)
• The Mac Weekly (2009 – 2010)
  – Beer Corner: How to Be a Beer Snob
  – Beer Corner: Summit Oktoberfest
  – Beer Corner: Beer for all Budgets
  – Beer Corner: Local Beer Beyond Summit

BLOGS & WEB PRESENCE

• Guest blogger for mnbeer.com
• Contributor to The Heavy Table, see recent articles here.
• Twitter @beerspectacles
• The Beer Spectacles blog since 01/12