Serving With Style(s) ft Tito Orellana

About this episode

Tito Orellana shares his journey in the craft beer industry and discusses his role as a beer ambassador and educator.

"The human component sometimes goes beyond the beer component of working in this industry." Tito Orellana arrived in Australia from Chile with his interest in beer already piqued. Upon arriving in Melbourne in the midst of craft beer's explosion – with signs blaring: "GOOD BEER WEEK" plastered on walls across the city – his interest soon became a full-blown passion. In the decade-plus since those early days, he's moved from basic hospo roles through some of the country's best beer bars and breweries to become an Advanced Cicerone and judge at major beer competitions on both sides of the equator. Today, Tito is the beer ambassador at Carwyn Cellars – an incredibly rare role in hospitality and retail that speaks volumes of both employer and employee – and one of the most respected beer educators and event hosts in the country. He's also launching a new project, Edubeer [https://www.instagram.com/edubeer.au/], designed to make life easier for any Aussies wanting to understand how beer styles are supposed to look, taste and smell. He's a wonderfully charismatic guest who touches upon his travels and love for music as well as his specialist subject, and offers some lovely insights…

People in this episode

Host: The Crafty Pint

Guest: Tito Orellana

Topics covered

• craft beer
• beer education
• hospitality
• beer judging
• beer styles

Keywords

• craft beer
• Cicerone
• beer styles
• beer education
• World Beer Cup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carwyn Cellars, Edubeer

Places: Australia, Chile, Melbourne

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