First, let me introduce myself. I am Peter LaFrance, author of Beer Basics  and Cooking & Eating With Beer, (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - 1995). I have also been published in American Brewer, All About Beer, and Ale Street News.

After a shameless plug for Beer Basics and Cooking & Eating With Beer, I would like to welcome you and tell you a little about myself.

Peter LaFrance
225 Adams Street (3-H)
Brooklyn, NY 11201
voice-mail/fax - 718.223.9789
email: peter.lafrance@beerbasics.com

I have been writing about the brewing industry since 1984. Credits include contributing editor for Restaurant Management and Top Shelf magazines. I have also written for Beverage Media, New Brewer, Beverage Dynamics, and All About Beer magazine.

    In September 1990 I began working for the Beverage Network/Beverage Media Publications as associate editor. Two years later,  I was appointed managing editor, a position I held until July one year after that.

      In 1994 I signed a contract with John Wiley & Sons Inc. to write "Beer Basics", my first book. It was published in July 1995. “Cooking & Eating with Beer” was published in May of 1997.

            My weekly email newsletter, HOT TRUB/BEER BASICS, featuring news about the beer industry and the food service industry, has been published since October 26, 2000. With over 1,000 subscribers, it serves as a news source for over 200 print journalists across the United States and Canada.

            Professional association memberships include:  American Society of Journalists and Authors, Authors Guild, National Writers Union, North American Guild of Beer Writers, and am rated a "Recognized" beer judge by the  Beer Judge Certification Program.

            Additional memberships include: The James Beard Foundation, and The American Institute of Wine & Food.

            The North American Guild of Beer Writers awarded me a silver Quill & Tankard award for Feature Writing/Food at the 1999 Great American Beer Festival.

(c) Peter LaFrance

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