favorite beer & sensory resources
No one is born with beer knowledge - it all comes from somewhere. Below find some of my favorite resources.
Books
Head to my Under the Jenfluence Bookshop.org shop to see my recommended resources for everything from getting started in beer to sensory to history.
Note: this is an affiliate account, which means a portion of your purchases get donated to independent bookstores and I receive a small commission as well. Give your money to us and not billionaires.
Newsletters
The Share by Stephanie Grant: The Share is a weekly chat with your friend who’s really obsessed with beer and food. Like really obsessed. Food and beer—all have something in common; they give us a reason to gather. It’s how we celebrate and commiserate. And since the early days of this country, Black people have had an integral part in shaping how we eat and drink. This newsletter is about celebrating my ancestors while sharing my thoughts and adventures in food and beer. As a free or paid subscriber, you will receive weekly issues focused on beer pairings, musings about the industry, recipes, news, recommendations, and everything you would talk about over drinks with a friend.
Prohibitchin’ by Beth Demmon: Prohibitchin’ seeks to amplify the voices of people working in and around craft beer, spirits, wine, and other beverage alcohol segments who may not get the recognition they deserve.
Boak & Bailey by Jessica Boak and Ray Bailey (pen names): We’re geeks in general, but especially about beer and pubs. We write under the names Jessica Boak and Ray Bailey. We live in Bristol in the UK. We’ve been blogging about beer since 2007.
For every thirst, a beer. Welcome to Under the Jenfluence!
Beer and brewing are fascinating and the opportunities to learn more about them are endless. Those opportunities should be accessible to everyone wanting to learn more about beer as well as fun, approachable, and respectful.
On the Under the Jenfluence website, you can find information on
Online beer courses designed for those studying for their Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) exams and Cicerone Certification Program exams
Training and consulting opportunities for groups and individuals
Beer and brewing vocabulary aimed at demystifying some brewing technical terms
Blog posts from back in the day when beer blogs were a thing
And more!
About Jen blair
Jen Blair is the founder and curator of Under the Jenfluence. Jen is an Master Cicerone® and National BJCP Beer Judge. Jen is the co-host of the beer and brewing podcast False-Bottomed Girls. Jen is also a member of the Craft Maltsters Guild Technical Projects Working Group and the Master Brewers Association of the Americas Podcast Working Group.
Jen currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, Tom, and Central Asian Shepherd siblings, Boris and Natasha.