Portland Beer Podcast

Joseph Tucker Executive Director RateBeer - Episode 19 Portland Beer Podcast Episode 19 of the Portland Beer Podcast is here! In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast Steven Shomler visits with Joseph Tucker Executive Director RateBeer. Joining Steven and Joseph for this episode is the Tomas Sluiter an occasional Portland Beer Co-host. In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast you will learn what RateBeer is, how Joseph became involved with RateBeer and what Joseph did before RateBeer. You will also learn where Joseph’s beer journey began and the role that the Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant in Ashland, Oregon played in that journey. Joseph fills us in on RateBeer Best. RateBeer Best is a two-day celebration of fine beer that includes both the RateBeer Best Festival and the RateBeer Best Award Ceremony and takes place in Santa Rosa, CA each year at the end of January each year. Steven, Tomas, and Joseph close out this episode talking about how the RateBeer rating system works and they discuss a number