Welcome!
I’m Maarten, a certified Beer Sommelier passionate about anything and everything beer related. I offer tailored services for hospitality, beer shops, breweries and events in Canada and The Netherlands. Proost!🍻
Services
Shops & Restaurants
Beer and Cider Menu Curation
Cellar Management & Inventory Control
New Bar and Restaurant Consulting
Staff Education
Craft Breweries
Brewery Representation at Festivals & Events
Shop & Taproom Staff Training
Marketing Grade Tasting Notes
Beer & Food Pairing Advice
Private & Corporate Services
Guided Beer Dinners
Educational Beer Tastings
Curated Beer Packages
Team Building Events
Testimonials
Maarten hosted a group of my colleagues and friends through his session on “India Pale Ales”. It was a very thoughtful and nicely crafted tasting, taking us through both the history and different regions of this style of beers. He selected samples of what would be the most representative of the particular variety, diving as deeply into the context as people were interested in. I highly recommend to also take the Cheese pairing!
At Foreach Brewing we have partnered with Maarten on various occasions. His vast knowledge and experience in the beer and beverage culture, beer style, and flavor profiling have helped us tremendously. One such example was a project of developing a custom beer for a client. Maarten not only delivered a fun and engaging tasting session but also guided the group to identify the characteristics that constitute their favorite beer flavor. This resulted in a great beer that is very much loved by the client. Besides his impeccable professionalism, Maarten is also a very friendly and approachable person. We frequently received great advice from him during our recipe development and product lineup. We value Maarten’s contribution greatly and definitely will recommend him to any personnel or organization that is interested in beer tasting events, beer sommelier, or in fact any beer related business.
Blog
Collab: Marty’s Historical IPA is now available!!
“Brewed in collab” with Connor Deuchars, head brewer at Black Lab Brewing in Toronto, this nerd project is an attempt to recreate the first Pale Ales shipped… Read more “Collab: Marty’s Historical IPA is now available!!”
COVID update
Little post (🤞) COVID update: Unfortunately I lost most of my accounts in March 2020. After 2 years of trying to build my business back up I… Read more “COVID update”
Nevel @ Wilder Fest 2021
Just got back from a morning filled with great beer and hospitality! This weekend is Wilder Fest fest here in Amsterdam and I booked the Nevel session to get… Read more “Nevel @ Wilder Fest 2021”