About

Matt Simpson, The Beer Sommelier (www.thebeerexpert.com), has been involved with craft beer, in one regard or another, for almost 2 decades. He’s taught craft beer courses at Emory University, is a BJCP Certified Judge, an Administrator for RateBeer.com (arguably, the largest beer  website in the world, with over 95,000 members) and has been interviewed by ABC News, CNN, NPR, the Washington Post, FOX Business’s Cavuto Show, TheStreet.com, the Associated Press, the Houston Chronicle and others. He’s an award-winning homebrewer, with multiple ribbons won (including the AHA’s National Homebrew Competition), and owner of one of the largest, most robust and comprehensive beer cellars in the world.

He also writes the “Ask Beer” column for BEER magazine, the seasonal beer column for In The Mix magazine, a beverage-oriented publication that reaches such hospitality industry establishments as The Four Seasons and Four Points by Sheraton and “Ask the Beer Sommelier,” for Atlanta’s Finest Dining magazine as well.

He’s been hosting craft beer tastings since the 90’s, and is truly privileged to call some of the most accomplished brewers and beer aficionados in the world, friends.