Contributors (Issue 20)

Betsy Burts

Betsy is a graphic designer and clay artist from the Atlanta area. She is a passionate home cook, lover of good food and drink, and a staunch supporter of organic, sustainable, local and non-GMO foods. She maintains an award-winning food and lifestyle blog, bitsandbreadcrumbs.com, and also owns her own design company. Graphiti Design Inc.. Check out her handmade clay art here.

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Martin Thibault

A regular contributor, Martin won first place in the feature category from the North American Guild of Beer Writers for his story in The Beer Connoisseur, Issue 11 on “The Secret Farmhouse Brewers of Lithuania.” His most recent co-authored book is Les Saveurs Gastronomiques de la Biere.

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Marty Jones

An acclaimed beer journalist, publicist and “Brewbadour”, Marty Jones is one of Colorado’s most ardent promoters of craft beer and its culture. The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, an English degree and a few basic guitar chords changed his life for the better. Learn about his brewery-helping efforts at www.martyjones.com and hear his beer-blessed music at www.martyjones.net.

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Michael Agnew

Michael has a passion for beer. He is Minnesota’s first Certified Cicerone (think sommelier for beer) with the Cicerone Certification Program®, and a National Beer Judge with the Beer Judge Certification Program. In addition, Michael is himself an award-winning brewer. He writes a monthly column on beer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. With a successful career as an event planner, actor, director, producer, and master of ceremonies, as well as ten years in the food service industry, Michael has done it all. See more of his work at aperfectpint.net.

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Nora McGunnigle

Nora is a freelance food and beer writer who lives in New Orleans. Her work can be found in Louisiana Kitchen and Culture, among other magazines, and she is a regular contributor to Southern Brew News, Alcohol Professor, Eater NOLA, the Gambit and NOLAbeerblog.com. Follow her on Twitter @noradeirdre.

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Owen Ogletree

The founder of the popular Classic City Brew Fest held in Athens, Georgia each spring, Owen runs Brewtopia.info and writes for the bi-monthly Southern Brew News. Full-time in beer, Owen has also served as a beer judge at the Great American Beer Festival and the Great British Beer Festival.

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