Teachings from the Tap:
Life Lessons from our Year in Beer
by Merideth Canham-Nelson

Available at beertrekkerpress.com, Amazon.com & Kindle Store

In 2008, after nearly 20 years of visiting breweries as a hobby, Merideth Canham-Nelson and her husband Chris embarked on their most ambitious adventure yet: a year-long journey discovering the world through beer culture. Aiming to fulfill their fantasy of becoming professional beer travelers, the couple spent a year visiting a major beer event or destination each month. What started out as a lofty escapade turned into a year of Canham-Nelson’s self-discovery, conquering insecurities and coming into her own.

Narrated in the first person, Teachings from the Tap explores the journeys of each month and pairs those beer travel tales with a corresponding life lesson. The result is a detailed account with one-of-a-kind stories that cover the range of emotions created by interesting encounters and new experiences.

Press for Teachings From the Tap

Draught Lines - Winter 2012

Brooks: Books for beer lovers - San Jose Mercury News - December 12, 2012

Drinking on The Last Frontier - October 18, 2012

Eat Drink Explore - 10/14/12 (Fast Forward to 1:29 for segment)

First Round - Drinks Magazine

The Berg: Germany's Second-Largest Beer Festival. Excerpt from Teachings From The Tap: Life Lessons From Our Year in Beer - gonomad.com

Editor's Pick - Massachusett's Beverage Business

Interview with “Teachings From the Tap” Author Merideth Canham-Nelson - Beer West - June 6, 2012

Carmel Valley ‘Beer Geek’ publishes Teachings From the Tap: Life Lessons From Our Year in Beer - Monterey County Weekly - May 17, 2012

About the Author

Merideth Canham-Nelson is one of the most experienced female beer travelers in the world. For nearly two decades, Merideth and her husband Chris have traveled the world together looking for the next great beer experience. Merideth has visited over 700 different breweries throughout the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and Australia.

Merideth’s beer adventures have been featured in print articles, including the Associated Press, San Jose Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle, The West Australian and the alternative travel website gonomad.com. Radio interviews have aired in cities such as Phoenix, Greensboro, Milwaukee, Seattle and Cambridge, Ontario in Canada. She is well received by audiences for her casual approach to beer and is known for the catch-phrase “It’s good!” to describe a beer to her liking. As a female in the predominantly male world of craft beer, Merideth proudly calls herself a “girl beer geek.”

Anchorage, AK - Great Alaska Beer and Barleywine Festival | San Francisco, CA - Beerapalooza | Denver, CO - Beer Drinker of the Year Contest | Philadelphia, PA - Philly Beer Week | Boston, MA - St. Patrick's Day | Seattle, WA | Franconia, Germany - Bergkirchweih |
Ireland | Portland, OR - Oregon Brewers Festival | London, England - Great British Beer Festival | Munich, Germany - Oktoberfest | Denver, CO - Great American Beer Festival | San Diego, CA | The Netherlands & Belgium - Trappists and Kerstbierfestival