Meet your instructor

Mirella Amato is a driving force within the beer industry, having carved out her place as a consultant and educator in the world of beer. She is both a Master Cicerone® and a Doemens Bier Sommelier, has completed advanced brewing certificates at Maska Laboratories, Québec and UC Davis, California, and passed the WSET Intermediate Certificate in Wine & Spirits with honours. Mirella is also a National Level BJCP judge and has judged for noted international competitions including the European Beer Star, Great American Beer Festival, Brussels Beer Challenge, World Beer Awards and World Beer Cup. Mirella provides curriculum structure and content for both online and live educational programs. She has designed a number of programs focusing on craft beer essentials, food pairing and sensory-specific content for breweries in Canada, the US and Europe. She also created the curriculum for the sensory evaluation courses at the Canadian Food and Wine Institute Brewmaster Program, where she taught for their inaugural year. In She is the co-producer and Host of the podcast Hot Plate: a post-foodie podcast, which uncovers surprising discoveries and insights into food and drink. She also penned the award-winning book: Beerology: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Beer...Even More, available in English, French and German.