One of the best parts about being a beer writer is I get the opportunity to travel around the country, visit breweries, drink lots of great beer and eat lots of great food. It gets even better when breweries invite me to write about food pairings that feature their beers.
Every season (you know, winter, spring summer or fall type seasons) I write a beer and food pairing series featuring the Wolf Creek Brewery and menu items available at their restaurants. However, this series wouldn't be as rich and educational if it weren't for all "special guest palates" I bring with me to these pairing sessions. My guests and their palates broaden my flavor knowledge and vocabulary and help me discover new beer pairing options with each bite.
This current Wolf Creek Pairing Series features Chris O'Neal a staff writer for the VCReporter and Bec O'Neal, a beer specialist for the Oxnard Whole Foods and my pints&pairings co-host Jason Hendrick.
Every season (you know, winter, spring summer or fall type seasons) I write a beer and food pairing series featuring the Wolf Creek Brewery and menu items available at their restaurants. However, this series wouldn't be as rich and educational if it weren't for all "special guest palates" I bring with me to these pairing sessions. My guests and their palates broaden my flavor knowledge and vocabulary and help me discover new beer pairing options with each bite.
This current Wolf Creek Pairing Series features Chris O'Neal a staff writer for the VCReporter and Bec O'Neal, a beer specialist for the Oxnard Whole Foods and my pints&pairings co-host Jason Hendrick.
Click image for Instagram feed. Chris O'Neal is a staff writer for the VC Reporter who enjoys reporting on the gaming world and writes one of my favorite columns, 5 O'clock Somewhere. 5 O'clock Somewhere covers the the local (and sometimes international) drink scene.
Can you believe 5 O'clock Somewhere is responsible for our friendship!? In fact, that is how we met. We got together to drink some beer and talk about beer geeky things and recorded the session for a VC Reporter podcast.
Podcast can be located HERE.
Can you believe 5 O'clock Somewhere is responsible for our friendship!? In fact, that is how we met. We got together to drink some beer and talk about beer geeky things and recorded the session for a VC Reporter podcast.
Podcast can be located HERE.
Click image for Instagram feed. Bec O'Neal is a beer specialist for Whole Foods Market in Oxnard, CA. What does that mean? Well, she's the one you talk to if you are looking for just the right beer or if you need a beer pairing suggestion.
Bec maybe 1/2 my age, but she has some serious beer knowledge. She started her beer career working as a beer educator for Brew Dog, she is a Certified Beer Server and she is the brains behind the blog The Hop Zealot, a beer guide to Ventura County.
Bec maybe 1/2 my age, but she has some serious beer knowledge. She started her beer career working as a beer educator for Brew Dog, she is a Certified Beer Server and she is the brains behind the blog The Hop Zealot, a beer guide to Ventura County.
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