At Craft Beer Cellar, education is a passion. We love constantly learning about beer, and passing that on to our customers. And we enjoy learning from our customers, too. All of our Beer Geeks are, at minimum, Cicerone Certified Beer Servers. This is the first of four certification levels, with each step requiring far more […]
Co-Founder Suzanne Schalow’s Master Cicerone® Results
I still get very little time off, after nearly six years with Craft Beer Cellar’s flagship store in Belmont, Mass. and, of course, the emergence of Craft Beer Cellar – The Brand; 24 stores open and operating in 11 states, and 17 in-planning. It’s been a welcomed, overwhelming elation of excitement and butt-kicking work, all […]
What the F*ck is a Landbier?
We asked this very question when we heard that House Lager, the latest release from Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers in Framingham, MA, was a German Landbier. We were curious as to what this beer was all about but we couldn’t find anything in the BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) Style Guidelines on Landbier. We did […]
Craft Beer Cellar Saves Thanksgiving 2015
Craft Beer Cellar Saves Thanksgiving 2015 Edition It’s our annual Thanksgiving Dinner beer pairing post! As part of our commitment to education, we are always challenging ourselves to find fun and interesting beer and food pairings. Thanksgiving Dinner is a perfect opportunity to share some our favorite beers (and beer pairings) with friends and family. So […]
Craft Beer Cellar Certified Cicerones® Save Thanksgiving!
The Beer Geeks of Craft Beer Cellar are fond of pairing craft beer and, well, everything. From doughnuts to music, we believe a thoughtfully selected beer enriches any experience. So naturally (and with a giant hat tip to the great work being done by our friends at Serious Eats in their “Ask a Cicerone” series), […]
Thank You! -Suzanne
Thank You! I found out yesterday that the Master Cicerone® Exam results are in and ready to be divulged to the seven of us brave enough to expose ourselves to the highest level of the Cicerone® Certification Program. I will have my results by noon, and we intend to update this blog accordingly. You all […]
Our Off Flavor Tasting Course
We held our first Off Flavor Tasting Course in the Cellar’s cellar on Wednesday evening. We thought you might want to see what it was all about. If you missed it, not to worry: we’ll be holding another session on May 1 (which is almost sold out!), as well as a couple of dates TBD […]
Cellar News: New Cicerone Study Sessions!
Greetings, geeks! We just wanted to let you know that we’ve decided to put together some study sessions for anyone interested or currently studying to become a Certified Cicerone®. Kate Baker, our Hoperations Manager extraordinaire, will be offering study sessions on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7:15 pm, and you can reserve a spot via […]