Ever Dream of Being a Beer Brewer?

August 25, 2009

Ever dream of being a beer brewer?  You know, professional like?

The Brew Club got word of an interesting contest put on by Travel Oregon, who is calling all food and drink enthusiasts to fulfill their dreams by applying for a cuisine internship!

Check it out!

Seven winners will be selected to win all-expenses paid trips (airfare, lodging and $1,000 meal stipend) to spend one week shadowing an Oregon expert in his or her field of culinary crafts. The contest opens August 24th, (yesterday) as part of Travel Oregon’s largest statewide tourism promotion, Oregon Bounty.

While we know you’ll try and snag the Brew Master slot, Oregon Bounty ‘Cuisinternships’ are offered in the following categories.

Artisan Food Producer: Become a culinary artisan in Southern Oregon with chocolatier Jeff Shepherd of Lillie Belle Farms and cheese maker David Gremmels of Rogue Creamery.

Brew Master: Turn hops and grains into craft beer with brew master Jamie Emmerson of Hood River’s Full Sail Brewery.

Chef: Immerse yourself in Portland’s dynamic food scene working alongside chef Gabe Rucker—one of Portland’s culinary provocateurs—learning how to turn out inventive, gourmet meals that delight diners at the award-winning Le Pigeon restaurant.

Rancher: Saddle up and herd cattle while learning sustainable ranching on two of Eastern Oregon’s Country Natural Beef ranches with the Pickard and Boyer families, who have been in the business for generations.

Fisherman: Head out to sea with charter boat skipper Lars Robison of Dockside Charters and learn the fine art of catching the Oregon Coast’s prized wild salmon and rockfish.

Winemaker: Walk the Willamette Valley vineyards of Penner-Ash Wine Cellars with renowned vintner Lynn Penner-Ash, learning the hands-on techniques involved in vineyard designate winemaking

Distiller: Get an advanced degree in mixology and learn about Oregon’s booming craft spirits industry with distiller Jim Bendis of Central Oregon’s Bendistillery

To enter the Oregon Bounty Cuisinternship Contest, applicants must submit a short video, along with a statement containing no more than 140 characters, describing why they are the best candidate at the TravelOregon.com/bounty website.

Be patient.  Their site seemed to load a bit slow when I checked it, but it did load and there is a ton of info about the contest there.

Seven winners will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Oregon to shadow their mentor for one week.  Entries must be submitted between Aug. 24 and Sept. 18.  A panel of judges, including the Cuisinternship mentors, will select winners which will be announced beginning Sept. 28.

Good luck, and if you happen to win  please let us know!

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