Know Beer: Beer Education in S.E.Michigan

08/29/2022

Saké! Is it wine, or beer?? Is it drunk warm, or cold? What does it taste like?
Find out in Schoolcraft College Personal and Professional Learning"Intro to Saké", taught by Advanced Cicerone and Certified Sake Professional Annette May! (That's me!)
Learn, taste, have fun!
Class is Monday Sept 19, 6 - 9PM. Info and registration here -
https://home.schoolcraft.edu/cepd/widgets/cepdcoursedetails/CES-2633

Saké! Is it wine, or beer?? Is it drunk warm, or cold? What does it taste like?
Find out in Schoolcraft College Personal and Professional Learning "Intro to Saké", taught by BDT Instructor Annette May!
Learn, taste, have fun! Info and registration here -
https://home.schoolcraft.edu/cepd/widgets/cepdcoursedetails/CES-2633

08/13/2022

Thank you Pints and Panels!

How to pour draft beer 🍺

07/28/2022

Fermenta: Michigan Women's Craft Collective recently awarded two scholarships to attend this festival in Pittsburgh! (Stay tuned to their page for pics and bios of the two recipients!)
In the interim, have you seen their current scholarship offerings? Applications are open now, and close on August 12! (Must be a Fermenta member to apply.)
https://fermentamichigan.org/Current-Opportunities

Barrel & Flow is an inclusive and welcoming beer festival that focuses on empowering the Black community by mobilizing the brewing industry. Through a one-day annual event as well as ongoing programming, the festival promotes the belief that collective work is greater than the sum of the individual parts – which is a deeply held belief for us here at BG too. Our differences make us stronger and are meant to be celebrated. It’s been an honor to participate since the inaugural event, and each year has been rewarding in its own way.

This year we’re working with C.B. Perry (Cue), an artist who currently lives in the Ohringer Building in Braddock. The recently renovated historic furniture store turned apartment building now serves as an artist-in-residence community and is located a few blocks from our tasting room and brewhouse.

We recently hosted Cue and Barrel & Flow founder Day Bracey in the brewhouse to discuss the recipe, share the process, and plan for the release party. We’ll share more details on the collaboration beer itself as we get closer to the release date.

07/20/2022

This is (interesting) news. But at least it tracks consumption and doesn't allow one to over-consume.
There's going to be a lot of poorly poured beer out there. Foamy beer (which in this situation will mostly be to poor technique) will be blamed on the brewer. And the consumer will get charged for every drop of foam/wasted beer.

Thanks to a new law in Michigan, establishments with liquor licenses can provide self-serving dispensers for certain drinks.

07/19/2022

Have you seen Fermenta: Michigan Women's Craft Collective scholarship opportunities?

Visual beer education by Pints and Panels
Online and in-person courses and classes on Pairing Beer With Food by Beerology, and wine and cocktails by Schoolcraft Faculty Kariann Fifer and Fred Bueltmann
Membership in a professional fermentation organization! (Join the Brewers Association, Master Brewers, American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC), or others!)

(Must be a Fermenta member to apply. Not a member? Join us!
https://fermentamichigan.org/join-us)

One year membership to a professional organization – Beer, Wine, Spirits, Mead, Cider, Kombucha, Cheese etc. Up to $200.

07/12/2022

Monthly Fermenta: Michigan Women's Craft Collective meet ups are in the works! Stay tuned for more Fermenta monthly meet up dates, but for now, save the date for our July meet up at Detroit Vineyards on Thursday, July 28th at 6p! Everyone is welcome - stop by and learn more about Fermenta, or just say hello to other friends in the industry. Hope to see you there!

Monthly meet ups are in the works! Stay tuned for more Fermenta monthly meet up dates, but for now, save the date for our July meet up at Detroit Vineyards on Thursday, July 28th at 6p! Everyone is welcome - stop by and learn more about Fermenta, or just say hello to other friends in the industry. Hope to see you there!

06/30/2022

Have you seen Fermenta: Michigan Women's Craft Collective's current scholarship to this amazing event? It includes a VIP ticket, a full day of conferences, and up to $300 in travel reimbursement!
Apply now! Applications close July 13!
https://fermentamichigan.org/Current-Opportunities

Must be a Fermenta member to apply. Not a member? Join us! https://fermentamichigan.org/join-us

06/19/2022

APPLICATIONS FOR THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION'S MENTORSHIP PROGRAM ARE OPEN! DEADLINE TO APPLY IS JULY 4!

"The Brewers Association envisions a craft brewing industry that provides unmatched opportunities for learning, professional development, employment, entrepreneurship, belonging, and empowerment to everyone regardless of identities, experiences, or perspectives.
The program seeks to increase the diversity of the workforce, leadership, and ownership of small and independent breweries by providing structured mentoring and advocacy to those experiencing barriers to access or advancement in the industry."

Applications for the Fall cohort close on July 4! Learn more about this amazing program, and how to apply as either a mentee, or a mentor below!!

The Brewers Association is committed to fostering diversity as an inclusive craft brewing community for both brewers and beer lovers.

06/01/2022

Applications for the Brewers Association Mentorship Program are being accepted until July 4, 2022. The program’s fourth cohort will begin on September 12 and is anticipated to be its largest. Apply now to be a participant or a mentor in this 12-week virtual program! https://www.brewersassociation.org/.../ba-mentorship.../

The Brewers Association is now accepting applications for the fall 2022 cohort of the BA Mentorship Program.

05/08/2022

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05/08/2022

What a week it's been at the Brewers Association Craft Brewer's Conference in Minneapolis!

I was both honoured and humbled to be amongst so many incredible people this week, and lifted and inspired by the warmth, camaraderie and wisdom of my fellow women-in-beer. (Too many to mention here, but that includes YOU Johanna Griest, Angie Williams, Fermenta: Michigan Women's Craft Collective, Bridget Gauntner Ashleigh Hayden, Barb-Hollywood Baker (You were there in the video!), Pink Boots Society, Jen Blair, Renee Navarro, Dr J and all at the BA, Julia Herz, and Melissa Cole and Mirella Amato (who I missed seeing, sadly.) And Ramon Tamayo, what a pleasure and honour to meet you!

A HUGE thank you to everyone's kind and congratulatory words on the Mentor of the Year award! And thanks to my co-presenter Ryan for input and support for our presentation!

And of course, it was great to represent Schoolcraft College Brewing and Distillation Technology, with fellow faculty Thomas Block, Angie Williams, Johanna Griest, Ken Belau and Fred Bueltmann (You were there in spirit Fred!)

Minneapolis was fun!