Guardian Brewing Company’s Head Brewer won the PSU Business of Craft Beer Scholarship for 2017
With a heart full of gratitude for the thoughtful women at the Pink Boots Society, and with so much excitement, Kim just found out that she was awarded the Portland State University “Business of Craft Brewing Certificate Scholarship,” beginning in January! (Click here to learn more about Kim and the scholarship.)
We would like you to have the opportunity to get to know more about our Head Brewer, Kim, and some of the projects she’s been involved in over her brewing career. Here are some of her interviews from Michigan and Colorado.
Our company tagline is “Quality, Innovation, Destination.” At Guardian, we will provide a truly unique brewery experience for all.
Guardian Brewing Company is very excited to release our official logos and brand! We worked with a company named 99 Designs to run a logo competition. Thanks to Alexandru, we have a beautiful pegacorn-adorned logo to share with you a little more about who we are.
Our company tagline is “Quality, Innovation, Destination.” At Guardian, we will provide a truly unique brewery experience for all. At our brewing facility (location TBA), we will:
Many people ask, “Why a pegacorn?” and “What is a pegacorn?” A pegacorn is a mythical creature that is part unicorn and part pegasus. According to one source, “unicorns symbolize being open to the infinite possibilities around you…they give us the eyes to see the possibilities and the wisdom to take advantage of them.” Pegasus’ “symbolize the desire to aspire to the greatest heights of accomplishment.”
When our community thinks of collaboration, aspiration, dedication, and passion, they will think of our crew at Guardian Brewing Company! When we’re open, please stop by and say hello! We cannot wait to meet you.
Slainte!
Kim
Hey, craft beer fans! I wanted to let you know that as of today, I am a Certified Cicerone. This means that I will build thoughtfully executed food and beer pairings for our taproom and keep educating myself to be a better brewer.
What is a Cicerone (“sis-uh-rohn“), you ask? Well, it’s the equivalent of a wine sommelier for beer. According to the Cicerone certifying body,
“Anyone can call themselves an expert on beer. But when consumers want great beer they need help from a server who really knows beer flavors, styles, and service. They also want to buy beer from a place that understands proper storage and serving so the beer they drink will taste the way it should. Too often great beer is harmed by improper handling and service practices.
In the wine world, the word “sommelier” designates those with proven expertise in selecting, acquiring and serving fine wine. At one time, some beer servers adopted the title “beer sommelier” to tie into the credibility of the wine world. But in the years since its founding, the Cicerone® Certification Program has become the industry standard for identifying those with significant knowledge and professional skills in beer sales and service. The Cicerone Certification Program offers independent assessment and certification so that industry professionals—as well as consumers—can be sure of the knowledge and skills possessed by current and prospective beer servers.
The Certified Cicerone exam is a rigorous four-hour examination of beer knowledge. The tasting portion of the exam requires identification of beer styles, flaws and service problems. The extensive written exam covers knowledge about beer service and draft systems, beer styles, brewing, and pairing beer with food. Candidates also perform a demonstration involving an aspect of beer service. A score of 80 is required to pass and candidates often spend several months preparing for the exam. Only about 200 individuals pass this second level certification each year.
Those who pass the Certified Cicerone exam are mature beer professionals who make suitable candidates for on-premises beer program managers, beverage managers, distributor craft/specialty sales personnel and brewery sales and management representatives.”
See you around tasty beer. Yes, it’s obvious, but that’s where you can find me. Cheers!
For those that are curious about how the brewery planning is coming along, Guardian Brewing Company is getting closer to having a brewpub and destination to share with you.
Guardian will provide visitors with one of the most unique brewery experiences in the USA. (The brewery plus lodging concept is still rare in the USA.) We will have a 10-barrel brewery, restaurant, recreational games (like disc golf, giant Jenga, Cornhole, Horseshoes, and other lawn games for free!), and yurt rentals. Yes, all that fun stuff, all on ONE property!
Guardian yurts will be available to rent for a night or weekend. They will have couple beds, a table/counter, electricity, air conditioning for the summer, heat for the winter, and a private bath and shower (for use and comfort year-round!).
A traditional yurt (from the Turkics)… is a portable, round tent covered with skins or felt and used as a dwelling by nomads in the steppes of Central Asia. The structure comprises an angled assembly or latticework of pieces of wood or bamboo for walls, a door frame, ribs (poles, rafters), and a wheel (crown, compression ring) possibly steam-bent. The roof structure is often self-supporting, but large yurts may have interior posts supporting the crown. The top of the wall of self-supporting yurts is prevented from spreading by means of a tension band which opposes the force of the roof ribs. Modern yurts may be permanently built on a wooden platform; they may use modern materials such as steam-bent wooden framing or metal framing, canvas or tarpaulin, Plexiglas dome, wire rope, or radiant insulation.
Guardian will provide a unique experience to brewery visitors. When we are closer to opening, we will provide a list of dates and prices for our yurt rentals. Hope to see you soon!
#QualityInnovationDestination
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Green CO2, with the help of Thirtsy German, is proud to hose the International Pink Boots Society Meeting as well as educational sessions open to the public, FREE of charge!
Are you attending GABF? Put us on your agenda: SEPT 25
Also happening in the same space…
Pink Boots Society Int’l Meeting (event on FB) w/ link to Tickets (Eventbrite)
The Thirsty German hosts: Green CO2 Hall – Brew Talks (event on FB)
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