Phil K. Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Deliver comprehensive internal education of basic beer knowledge, history, and production• Conceptualize craft brand strategy for new and priority brands• Facilitate supplier focused brand kickoffs and events in the market• Provide the “direct link” between craft suppliers and the sales team• Serve as an expert consultant and ambassador throughout the industry• Provide comprehensive staff training of our craft brands• Obtain and communicate updated market competitive information• Lead craft execution to new accounts• Serve as an expert consultant and ambassador throughout the industry and community while building key customer relationships

Greater Chicago Area

Along with the WBI Craft Beer Team and sales force, I helped launch eight suppliers in just over a year, including Deschutes most successful new market launch. I provide comprehensive staff and customer training of WBI craft brands to include basic knowledge of history and production, as well as being a resource and asset to the sales force by working alongside them through work-withs and tastings. I facilitate supplier focused brand kickoffs and events in the market and serve as an expert consultant and Wirtz Ambassador throughout the industry and community.

Chicago

• Instrumental in the opening and branding of Chicago’s newest and leading craft beer bar • Designed the beer program of 200 bottles, 30 rotating drafts and 2 beer engines • Maintained inventory and drafts system • Planned and coordinated all events, beer dinners, pairings, releases, & brewery nights • Worked closely with our Chef on both weekly & special event pairings• Managed all social network; Facebook, Twitter, Beer Advocate, and Beermenus.com

Chicago

• Created and managed The Beer School Bar• Bartending and managing duties including customer relations, staff scheduling and training• Ran the beer program of over 200 bottles, 38 rotating drafts and 1 beer engine • Maintained inventory and draft system • Planned and executed a variety of beer events and dinners