Thursday, 03 August 2017 16:55

DeCrescente Has Three More Beer Experts

(Left to right) Zeb Pagerie, MacKenzie Liptak and Ben Richards of DeCrescente Distributing Company. Photo provided. 

MECHANICVILLE — Last week, DeCrescente Distributing Company announced that employees Zeb Pagerie, MacKenzie Liptak and Ben Richards have earned the title of Certified Cicerone.

Liptak, Pagerie and Richards now make 15 people who have successfully completed the beer-training and certification program at DeCrescente Distributing.

In the beer industry, the Cicerone Certification Program is a comprehensive testing curriculum that provides a measureable means of designating the expertise of an individual about every facet of beer. Certified Cicerone is the second level of certification and many individuals spend one to two years preparing for this exam.

Those who achieve this certification have a solid and well-rounded knowledge of beer and beer service as well as assessing beer quality and identity by taste. The exam tests knowledge of modern beers and styles, beer history and historical styles, identifying flawed beers, understanding beer ingredients, the brewing process, plus beer pairing principles.

There are just over 3,000 Cicerones in the world and approximately 220 in New York State. DeCrescente Distributing is honored to have taught 15 of these Certified Cicerones, further demonstrating their established credibility in the beer industry and their continued commitment to superior customer service.

For more information, visit the website http://www.decrescente.com

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