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2010 Brewer's Program
Sponsored by Superstar Beverage

Afternoon Session
Time
Topic
1:30PM-2:00PM

BEER 101: Basic Ingredients and Tasting
Presented by Samuel Merritt, Certified Cicerone™ Beer Sommelier

An introduction to beer's basic ingredients and brewing process. Learn where the alcohol content, color, aromas and flavors come from and how brewers combine the ingredients to make the world's first and best soup..Beer!!

About Sam Merritt:

Samuel Merritt sold specialty beer in New York from 1996 to 2006 for the Craft Brewers Guild and the Brooklyn Brewery. In 2006, after researching the availability of beer education across the U.S., he founded Civilization of Beer, the beer education consulting company whose first goal is to close the gap between beer studies and wine studies in the professional culinary community and return beer to its proper place at the American table. Samuel is one of 150 Certified Cicerone TM. Beer Sommeliers in the US and the first in New York City Sam travels the country training distributor sales forces, speaking at public and private events, and doing brand consultation while thoroughly enjoying beer, beer people, and beer culture along the way.

2:30PM-3:00PM

BEER STYLES: Their Origins and Their Differences
Presented by Samuel Merritt, Certified Cicerone™ Beer Sommelier

Learn some of the basic styles of beer and how they came to be and evolved. Sam will discuss old world styles, new world interpretations of them as well as speculate on the future of styles and flavors.

About Sam Merritt:

Samuel Merritt sold specialty beer in New York from 1996 to 2006 for the Craft Brewers Guild and the Brooklyn Brewery. In 2006, after researching the availability of beer education across the U.S., he founded Civilization of Beer, the beer education consulting company whose first goal is to close the gap between beer studies and wine studies in the professional culinary community and return beer to its proper place at the American table. Samuel is one of 150 Certified Cicerone TM. Beer Sommeliers in the US and the first in New York City Sam travels the country training distributor sales forces, speaking at public and private events, and doing brand consultation while thoroughly enjoying beer, beer people, and beer culture along the way.

3:15PM-3:45PM

How To Start A Brewery
Presented by Rich Vandenburgh, Greenport Harbor Brewing Co.

More Brewers to be added.

Evening Session
 
7:00PM-7:30PM Beer Styles
Presented by Dennis Flynn, Tri-State Regional Brewery Representative and Michael Saklad, Eastern Regional Manager, Stone Brewing Co.
8:00PM-8:30PM World of Beer
Speakers TBA
8:45PM-9:15PM

How To Start A Brewery
Presented by Rich Vandenburgh, Greenport Harbor Brewing Co.

More Brewers to be added.

 

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