Luis Tovar

Location: Oakland, California

Education: Oregon State University

Expertise: Beer

Luis Tovar writes about beer for Serious Eats.
Luis is a Certified Cicerone—a professional in curating, selecting, and serving beers.
He's founder of the craft beer website, Hooked on Hops.

Experience

Luis Tovar is a Certified Cicerone who founded the craft beer website, Hooked on Hops, in 2011. Luis has judged local competitions, facilitated off-flavor training, organized food pairing events, and assisted local breweries.

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