The Joy of Whiskey, Fortified Wine Wonders, & Getting Crazy for Hazy Spirits with Tina Hoffert

Tina Hoffert is an A-B Tech’s Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast alumni and Brewer at the North Belgian Brewing Company. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from East Carolina University, and following a career in the pharmaceutical industry, Tina moved into the brewing business. Prior to working with the North Belgian Brewing Company, Tina worked with local craft brewers, Catawba Brewing Company. Currently, she is continuing her booze education at the Heriot-Watt University of Edinburgh, studying for her Master’s degree.

Today, Tina joins me to share her journey from the pharmaceutical industry into the craft brewing business. She reveals the job opportunities that opened up to her after graduating from A-B Tech’s Craft Beverage Institute. We explore the latest hazy spirits trend and how this affects the flavor profiles of the finished products. We discuss the wonder of fortified wines, the following significant trends in craft beer, and what is coming to the ready-to-drink market. We also sample some of McClintock Distilling Co.’s Matchstick Straight Bourbon.

This week on Consuming the Craft:

●      Tina’s journey from the pharmaceutical industry into craft brewing

●      The job opportunities Tina found after completing her education at A-B Tech

●      Booze Clues: McClintock Distilling Co. Matchstick Straight Bourbon

●      The new hazy spirits trend and how it will affect the flavors of the finished product

●      What we believe will be the next big trend in craft beer

●      The wonder of fortified wines

●      What Tina enjoyed about her time at A-B Tech and what can be added to the program

●      The challenges in producing hard seltzers

●      The exciting new products coming to the ready-to-drink market

Connect with Tina Hoffert:

●      New Belgium Brewing Company

●      New Belgium Brewing Company on LinkedIn

●      New Belgium Brewing Company on Instagram

●      New Belgium Brewing Company on Twitter

●      Tina Hoffert on LinkedIn

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