PRESENTERS Our 3 celebrity presenters for the 2010 Beer & Brewer Expo include Roger Protz (UK), Ed ‘Fast Ed’ Halmagyi (Aus) and Jamil Zainasheff (USA). To see them present live in one of the presentations during the Public Tasting sessions, go to the Schedule page and see which presentation you would like to attend. Each presentation goes for 20-30 minutes and costs $5 cash on entry. No bookings are possible prior. Following are the profiles of our 3 celebrity presenters plus more esteemed presenters to support them…
Public sessions
Roger Protz (UK) Presenting:
Friday 21st May, Beer Tasting Master Class, 3:30pm (Tjanabi Restaurant, The Atrium)
Friday 21st May, Beer Tasting Master Class, 7:30pm (Tjanabi Restaurant, The Atrium)
Saturday 22nd May, Beer Tasting Master Class, 1:30pm (BMW Edge)
Saturday 22nd May, Beer Tasting Master Class, 4:30pm (BMW Edge) Roger is the UK’s premier beer writer. In December 2003 he was presented with the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award by the British Guild of Beer Writers and has twice been named Glenfiddich Drink Writer of the Year (1997 and 2004). He has won two gold and five silver tankards from the Guild, and many Awards from the North American Guild of Beer Writers.
Roger is a contributor to All About Beer magazine in the USA and to Beer & Brewer magazine in Australia. His many books include 300 Beers To Try Before You Die and the Beer Lover’s Guide To Cricket, both published by CAMRA (www.camra.org.uk/books). Roger’s latest book, A Life on the Hop, his memoirs as a beer writer is out now. ____________________________________________________________________________
Ed ‘Fast Ed’ Halmagyi (Aus) Presenting:
Friday 21st May, Beer & Food Matching, 2:30pm (Tjanabi Restaurant, The Atrium, Fed Square)
Friday 21st May, Beer & Food Matching, 6:30pm (Tjanabi Restaurant, The Atrium, Fed Square)
Fast Ed is the fast food presenter on the Seven Network’s Better Homes and Gardens, and Fast Eds Fast Food. He loves demonstrating how quick and easy it is to cook restaurant quality meals, so you can spend more time with friends and family. Ed built his experience in some of Sydney’s top restaurants including Bennelong, Rockpool, Gotham, Fuel, Cruise, Nove Cucina and the Beach Road. In 2000 Ed was the Executive Sous Chef at The Wickannish Inn, Vancouver Island, which Conde Nast rates as one of the greatest places in the world to stay and eat. Ed won the 2005 Ladle for the Best Television Food and/or Drink Show (Short Form) category at the World Food Media Awards. Fast Ed is also Beer & Brewer magazine’s resident chef regularly contributing to
the Gourmet selection of beer & food recipes. www.fast-ed.com.au Click here to see Ed’ Halmagyi Cooking Demonstrations ____________________________________________________________________________
Jamil Zainasheff (USA) Presenting:
Friday 21st May, Home Brewing Demonstration, 1:30pm (Tjanabi Restaurant, The Atrium)
Friday 21st May, Home Brewing Demonstration, 5:30pm (Tjanabi Restaurant, The Atrium)
Saturday 22nd May, Home Brewing Demonstration, 11:30pm (BMW Edge)
Saturday 22nd May, Home Brewing Demonstration, 2:30pm (BMW Edge) Jamil Zainasheff is the Style Profile columnist for Brew Your Own magazine and the author of Brewing Classic Styles. He hosts two shows on The Brewing Network, Can You Brew It and Brew Strong. He is an accredited BJCP judge, an elected representative of both the Beer Judge Certification Program and the American Homebrewer's Association, and an award winning homebrewer. ____________________________________________________________________________ Kirrily Waldhorn (Aus)
Presenting:
Saturday 22nd May, Beer & Food Matching, 12:30pm (BMW Edge) Kirrily is not your stereotypical beer presenter. She has appeared on radio, TV and in the press talking about everything from the ancient history of beer to beer gastronomy and busting beer myths (and there are plenty).
Kirrily is on a mission to make beer the new wine in Australia and is introducing Australians to the benefits of pouring a fine pilsner - instead of a fine pinot - at the dinner table. Kirrily has won over many foodies, sophisticates and women to the complexities and diverse styles of beer. It's all a far cry from the usual image Aussies have of the bloated, overweight, belching, football-loving beer drinker.
Kirrily has spent 11 years working in the beer industry. She is the Editor of Beer & Brewer magazine and is a regular contributor to a number of different publications. Kirrily is also a beer judge, a keynote speaker at most of the Beer Festivals occurring in Australia and most recently starred in 'Beer Diva - Beer is proof God wants us to be happy' - at The Sydney Opera House. Kirrily, as The Beer Diva is thoroughly entertaining and really knows her beer. ____________________________________________________________________________ Presenting:
Saturday 22nd May, Beer & Food Matching, 3:30pm (BMW Edge) Chris Badenoch has long been a passionate home cook and brought his 'nose to tail' style of cooking to a greater audience on MasterChef Australia, where he was best known as the hat-wearing beer fanatic whose perfect roast pigs head both fascinated and polarised the nation. After a successful career as a graphic artist, Chris gave it up to start a career celebrating his two passions, beer and food. Chris divides his time between beer tastings, cooking demonstrations and recipe development, where he hopes to bring a greater understanding of the nose to tail ethos to the country. ww.chrisbadenoch.com Trade SessionsWe will be conducting live presentations for the wholesale/retail and brewing trade, with free entry and only available for the wholesale/retail and brewing trade. Following is the profile of our presenting host for these sessions: Ian Kingham (Aus) Presenting:
Thursday 20th May, How to Build a Beer List, 11:30pm (Tjanabi Restaurant, The Atrium) Thursday 20th May, How to Buy Beer, 12:30pm (Tjanabi Restaurant, The Atrium) Thursday 20th May, How to Review a Beer, 1:30pm (Tjanabi Restaurant, The Atrium) Thursday 20th May, Expo Exhibitor Showcase with a Victorian Craft Beer Focus, 2:30pm (Tjanabi Restaurant, The Atrium) Friday 21st May, Dreams to Reality, 11:30am (Young and Jackson Hotel, Melbourne CBD) Ian is affectionately known as “That Beer Bloke”, where he runs a range of beer seminars, fundraiser events and corporate beer centric activities. He has a collection of over 11,000 beer cans and is an enthusiastic follower of beer history, marketing trends in Australia and approaches all things beer with a raw charm. Ian studied Food Science with a focus on Brewing at the University of Western Sydney and has studied through the Brewer’s Guild Burton on Trent, England and William Angliss College in Melbourne. He holds certificates in hospitality and Beer & food pairing, as well as Retail studies (Monash Uni) and Business Management (Macquarie Graduate School of Management). Ian currently judges at the annual beer awards for the Royal Ag Society of NSW and WA, as well as the Australian Craft beer Awards. Ian’s writing includes his role as the Beer editor for “Drinks” magazine, and “The Micro Beer Club”, as well as editorial consultant for Beer & Brewer Magazine. Ian has consulted with many businesses in the area of Sales & Marketing in Australia and New Zealand as well as expert witness representations for the high court of Australia. He has over 15 years experience in liquor, including roles for Foster’s and Diageo, as well as more recently being the beer buyer for BWS and his current role as the merchandise manager for the ALH Group. | 
