08/22 Hans Hummel, Hi Mountain Seasoning, Ashley Routson, San Francisco Bacon and Beer Festival, Larry Lispon

HANS HUMMEL - HI MOUNTAIN SEASONINGS

HI MOUNTAIN SEASONING IS A COMPANY LOCATED IN RIVERTON WYOMING
FEATURING RUBS/SEASONINGS/ETHNIC BLENDS/ JERKY/SAUSAGE KITS/
BRINES/MAPLE SAUSAGE/BUCKBOARD BACON AND A HOST OF FLAVORS AND
SEASONINGS FOR ALL OCCASIONS. ALL ITEMS ARE OFFERED ON THE INTERNET
AT www.himtnjerky.com AND CURRENTLY HI MOUNTAIN IS  PREPARING  FOR HUNTING SEASON 2013 WHICH BEGINS IN SEPTEMBER.  THEY ALSO FEATURE SNACKING STICKS,  MARINADES  AND DIPS.


ASHLEY ROUTSON - SAN FRANCISCO BACON AND BEER FESTIVAL 

Bacon and egss. Bacon and orange juice. Bacon and beer? That’s the idea behind the first-ever San Francisco Bacon and Beer Festival this Sunday, Aug. 25 at The Fairmont Hotel on Mason Street. There’ll be beer (naturally) from 25 breweries and bacon-themed food from 25 restaurants. Aaron Cohen, the organizer, said previous festivals in Denver and Boston have included bacon cotton candy, bacon ramen, and one restaurant said they’ll be making bacon marmalade this weekend. “It’s really a chance for the chefs to get creative with a pretty standard, at this point, recipe item and make something that shows off their restaurant,” said Cohen. Restaurants participating will include Bay Area staples like Nojo, Tacolicious, Haven, the Girl and the Fig, and Memphis Minnie’s, said Cohen. The event is being co-sponsored by Cohen’s event company and by Bison Brewery, which will also be one of the breweries serving beer, along with Drake’s Brewing,Green Flash Brewing Company, and others. The festival may be odd, but it’s certainly not complicated. “The bacon and beer festival is a celebration of bacon and beer."

Known amongst the craft beer community as The Beer Wench, Ashley Routson is a self-proclaimed craft beer evangelist and social media maven on a mission to advance the craft beer industry through education, inspiration and advocacy. Ashley currently is the “Director of Awesomeness” at Bison Brewing in Berkeley, CA — where her main responsibilities include operations, distributor management, sales support, marketing, PR and event planning.

In addition to her work with Bison, Ashley is a freelance writer and a regular contributor to both CraftBeer.com (run by the Brewer’s Association) and the Whole Foods Market company blog. Ashley is the founder/editor of three craft beer-themed websites: DrinkWithTheWench.com and BeerMixology.com. She is also the founder of International IPA Day and a co-organizer of the San Francisco Bacon & Beer Festival.

LARRY LIPSON - COSTA RICA      

For fifty years Larry Lipson was the food critic for the Los Angeles Daily News and now reports from Costa Rica weekly with his thoughts and favorite picks for Food & Wine.  His lovely Wife Lillian is also on hand at the Lipson Institute for advanced wine studies.