Loren was born and raised in the Bay Area and has been part of the artisanal and locally produced craft beer, food and beverage scene for much of his life. He is currently opening a brewery in the San Francisco Bay Area with plans for international distribution. Your guide has extensive experience with, and passion for Bay Area produced beer and has relationships with restauranteurs, hoteliers, cheese makers, chefs, bakers, food and beverage producers, and the farmers who provide us with the crops that allow San Franciscans access to some of the best craft beer and food on the planet. He is training for his Cicerone certification (Beer Sommelier) and working with regional farmers in order to source heirloom hop varietals that have almost gone extinct.

He also ran an organic farm and stayed extensively at sustainable wineries and farms around Europe to gain an international perspective on food and beverages in European culture.
He has been involved in global food production, sustainable food suppl... [More]

Loren was born and raised in the Bay Area and has been part of the artisanal and locally produced craft beer, food and beverage scene for much of his life. He is currently opening a brewery in the San Francisco Bay Area with plans for international distribution. Your guide has extensive experience with, and passion for Bay Area produced beer and has relationships with restauranteurs, hoteliers, cheese makers, chefs, bakers, food and beverage producers, and the farmers who provide us with the crops that allow San Franciscans access to some of the best craft beer and food on the planet. He is training for his Cicerone certification (Beer Sommelier) and working with regional farmers in order to source heirloom hop varietals that have almost gone extinct.

He also ran an organic farm and stayed extensively at sustainable wineries and farms around Europe to gain an international perspective on food and beverages in European culture.
He has been involved in global food production, sustainable food supply development, and was a participant at the UN World Food Summit. He helped organize and present at the world farm and food supply conference in Italy.