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"Around
the World" Import Room For an additional $10 fee, Hops & Props guests will gain admission into a private "imported beers" tasting area called “Around the World” Import Room. (Entry to the "Around the World" Import Room is included with the purchase of the VIP Pre-Event Beer School and Dining Experience) We are pleased to welcome Brian Van Zandbergen of Merchant du Vin to serve as this year’s host. Brian Van Zandbergen: Merchant du Vin Midwest Regional Manager, oversees sales and marketing of over 42 classic beer styles representing breweries from six different countries that produce the classic styles from the regions they are from. Included in the many responsibilities as Midwest Regional Manager, Brian conducts educational seminars for distributors, sales representative, wait staff, retailers, and general consumers. A true passion and understanding of everything “Beer” Brian has a vast knowledge of beer brewing with experience as a professional assistant brewer, 17 years of home beer brewing experience, 15 years in specialty beer sales, author of “The Beer Enthusiast Guide to Chicago”, Certified BJCP Beer Judge, Certified Cicerone, Beverage Tasting Institute panelist, and extensive world travel revolving around all things pertaining to beer. Brian also has a vast understanding of Food and Beer pairing conducting over 100 beer/food events at the finest restaurants throughout the Midwest as well as consulting for beer/ food pairing menu’s nationally. As an amateur Cheese Enthusiast and home cheese maker Brian has a vast knowledge for pairing Beer and Cheese styles, one of his favorite presentations. Scheduled Presentations in “Around the World” Import Room: Tasting and Evaluating; The Five Basic Steps to Tasting and Evaluating Beer Beer Style Basics: |