Consuming The Craft

John Lyda is my cohort in arms at the Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast. After working as the Senior Vice President and Brewmaster at The Highland Brewing Co. for over 20 years, John took his passion to the next level and began teaching at the Craft Beverage Institute as a Brewing, Distillation, and Fermentation Instructor. John joins me for today’s Booze Bits to discuss vegetable-based spirits and shine a spotlight on a delicious, potato-based liquor called Aquavit. We taste the incredible Norwegian cask-matured beverage and explore the unusual nose and palate experience. We also share how you can use this Norwegian spirit to create unique cocktails and which foods would pair well with Aquavit. This week on Consuming the Craft:●      Working with vegetable-based spirits●      Booze Bits: Norwegian Cask Matured Aquavit from LINIE●      The unusual nose and palate journey of Aquavit●      How Aquavit can make traditional cocktails more unique●      Foods that would pair well with the Aquavit Resources