Cicerone®

Culinary definition of Cicerone^®:  A staged set of vocations similar to that of wine Sommeliers, but related more-or-less exclusively to beer.   A designation awaredd exclusively by the Cicerone^® Certification Program, a trademark of the Craft beer Institute.  Pronounced: sis-uh-rohn

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It is impossible to think about Canada - or indeed the Canadian culinary landscape, without thinking about beer. Beer is in fact the alcoholic beverage of choice among Canadians - most particularly, with the proliferation and popularity of micro and craft breweries coast-to-coast. 

That said, the mysteries of beer and food pairing now reach far beyond or contradict what most people grew up sort-of knowing about drinking beer with a meal - that is, pair light with light, and dark with dark, or thereabouts.  Enter the Certified Cicerone^®, or beer guy or gal who will introduce you to the wonderful world of beer and beer pairing.  Great restaurants, bistros and gastropubs will employ Cicerone^®s and offer beer and food tasting boards (above) or menus to showcase pairings, seasonal brews and a market-driven kitchen.

Earning a Certified Cicerone^® or Master Cicerone^® designation in Canada is rigorous,  governed by the Cicerone^® Certification Program in the United States; a trademark belonging to the Craft Beer Institute.  The program is staged, starting with the designation of Certified Beer Server.

As with pairing food with wine, pairing beer with wine starts with the weight and spice (or flavour profile) of the dish or dishes considered for pairing. 

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