Louis Glunz Beer Inc. announced the "Glunz Beer Culinary Council" as the most recent example of the Lincolnwood, Ill.-based beer distributor's role as an innovator and trendsetter, and its unique commitment to delivering meaningful education on the existing and emerging styles and trends in specialty brewing. This panel is made up of local chefs and other culinary experts with a shared interest in collaborating and teaching others how to successfully pair beer with fine food, as well as apply beer as a culinary ingredient. The eight members of the Culinary Council were personally selected by the management team of Louis Glunz Beer based on: their expertise in beer and food pairings; their innovative use of
beer as an ingredient; and their enthusiasm for craft, specialty and import beers.
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Thursday, March 4, 2010

Calagione, Kahan and Segal nominated for James Beard Awards

Good luck to Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head, who is a semifinalist for a James Beard Award for Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional. Also congrats to our Culinary Council members who are also nominated: chef Paul Kahan of Blackbird, Avec, The Publican and Big Star for Outstanding Chef; and chef Mindy Segal of HotChocolate for Outstanding Pastry Chef. The awards will be announced Monday, May 3, at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City.

But hey, shouldn't it be Outstanding Beer, Wine and Spirits Professional? This writer agrees (from www.brewersassociation.org):

The annual James Beard Foundation Awards semifinalists list is out. One of the award categories is titled "Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional." Four of the semifinalists, though, are respected craft brewers with long histories of excellence in promoting their beers, great craft beer, beer and food and helping to reshape the way chefs look at beer. Here are Brewers Association members on the list:

  • Larry Bell, Bell's Brewery, Inc.
  • Sam Calagione, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
  • Jim Koch, Boston Beer Co.
  • Garrett Oliver, The Brooklyn Brewery

Methinks it is time to rename the award the "Outstanding Beer, Wine and Spirits Professional." Finalists will be announce March 22 in New Orleans. Winners will be named May 3 in New York City. Best wishes to all the semifinalists.

--Paul Gatza

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