As often as I write about New York wines, I probably drink as much New York beer. But, when it comes to actual beer knowledge, I don't know a ton beyond my own tastes (I love hoppy IPAs and Saisons).
That's why I'm happy to announce today that the beer staff here on LENNDEVOURS has expanded by one with the addition of Kevin Burns.
Kevin owns The Foaming Head, a great resource for anyone interested in New York beers, and has worked hard to become an emerging voice on the craft beer scene. Kevin is also currently the bar manager at Aroma Thyme Bistro in the Hudson Valley. In 2009, Kevin was a judge on The Matthew Vassar Cup panel at TAP-NY where he helped to select the three best beers in the Hudson Valley.
Unfortunately, Kevin is a die-hard fan of the Cleveland Browns, which almost disqualified him from this position, and also roots for the New York Yankees and Syracuse Orange. He graduated SUNY Cortland in 2007 with a B.S. in Sports Management and a B.S. in Business Economics. He is currently working on his M.S. in Business Education at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY.
Kevin will be writing beer reviews and, hopefully, doing some food and beer pairing projects as well.
The **Browns**?!!???
C'mon, man!!
Posted by: 1WineDude | June 10, 2009 at 03:45 PM
I know, Joe. I know.
But, the guy knows his beer, so we'll let it slide.
Plus, it will give me someone else to taunt during football season.
Posted by: Lenn Thompson | June 10, 2009 at 03:46 PM
The Browns? Really? That's OK, hope Lenn doesn't punish you too much for that. Welcome - I really look forward to your posts! Cheers, Kitty
Posted by: Kitty Oliver | June 10, 2009 at 03:51 PM
Welcome! Beer is good.
Posted by: Jason Feulner | June 10, 2009 at 04:03 PM
Welcome Kevin. I'm ALL for more beer stuff. Bring it on! And I won't let Lenn break your chops about the Yankees at least:)
Posted by: Dan | June 10, 2009 at 04:28 PM
So conflicting. I'm a Clevelander, and thus a Browns fan. I also loathe the Yankees with the heat of the sun. I guess no one is perfect.
Welcome, Kevin. Always awesome to expand our knowledge - cheers!
Posted by: Evan Dawson | June 10, 2009 at 05:04 PM
Welcome Kevin!! Some winemaker like OJ, others like Chardonnay :).....and pretty much the rest of us needs a lot of beer to keep making wine!!
Johannes Reinhardt
Winemaker
Anthony Road Wine Co.
Posted by: jreinhardt | June 10, 2009 at 05:23 PM
Welcome to the team, Kevin! Anxious to explore NY beers with you.
Posted by: Melissa Dobson | June 10, 2009 at 06:39 PM
Welcome. Glad you joined the LENNDEVOURS team and can't wait to read more about NY beers. Now there won't be any excuse for NY winemakers to not drink NY beer during harvest...
Posted by: Morgen McLaughlin | June 10, 2009 at 07:14 PM
I want to thank all of you for the comments. I am in awe of the following and community that Lenn has worked hard to establish. I am looking forward to blogging here. Look for my first blog post by Sunday. They should com flying fast and furious after that.
Posted by: Kevin | June 10, 2009 at 11:12 PM
Drinks like a beer guy in that picture.
Posted by: steve g | June 10, 2009 at 11:14 PM
I look forward to reading your posts about beer!
Kathleen
Posted by: Kathleen | June 11, 2009 at 10:35 AM