Gloria Rakowsky's guest appearances

Gloria Rakowsky

Good Beer Hunting

Craft Beer Professionals

Stephanie Grant

Bryan Roth

Tom Palmer

Chris White

Steve Wood

Andy Parker

Chris Baker

Stan Hieronymus

Michael Tonsmeire

Mitch Steele

Ray Daniels

Ron Pattinson

Tomme Arthur

Chris Lohring

Dave Infante

OwlTail

There are more than half a million bartenders working in the United States, although it’s a pretty safe bet that those numbers have changed in COVID’s wake. Still, that’s a heck of a lot of people mixing cocktails, pouring beers, and popping bottles for guests, all while also acting as therapists, entertainers, and occasionally bouncers for the mere privilege of serving us.  But where do we form our collective expectations about the role of bartenders? In her latest piece for Good Beer Hunting, freelance writer Gloria Rakowsky describes her early introduction to the sometimes-illustrious position from places like The Love Boat and Cheers. Her piece, titled “Do It With Flair — The Changing Role of the Bartender in Pop Culture,” unpacks how society views the people between us and the drinks we love through a cultural analysis of movies, television, and other influences that have redefined the role over the years.  As a writer who also serves beer at a local brewery in her hometown of Syracuse, New York, Rakowsky’s perspective as both observer and participant gives her a unique insight into what it means to serve. During this podcast conversation, she discusses a range of topics from how to differentiate empowerment from exploitation, the disconnect between who we’re shown as icons of hospitality versus who’s actually behind the bar, and how society has influenced our perception of bartending as either a glamorous end goal or temporary stepping stone.

There are more than half a million bartenders working in the United States, although it’s a pretty safe bet that those numbers have changed in COVID’s wake. Still, that’s a heck of a lot of people mixing cocktails, pouring beers, and popping bottles for guests, all while also acting as therapists, entertainers, and occasionally bouncers for the mere privilege of serving us. But where do we form our collective expectations about the role of bartenders? In her latest piece for Good Beer Hunting, freelance writer Gloria Rakowsky describes her early introduction to the sometimes-illustrious position from places like The Love Boat and Cheers. Her piece, titled “Do It With Flair — The Changing Role of the Bartender in Pop Culture,” unpacks how society views the people between us and the drinks we love through a cultural analysis of movies, television, and other influences that have redefined the role over the years. As a writer who also serves beer at a local brewery in her hometown of Syracuse, New York, Rakowsky’s perspective as both observer and participant gives her a unique insight into what it means to serve. During this podcast conversation, she discusses a range of topics from how to differentiate empowerment from exploitation, the disconnect between who we’re shown as icons of hospitality versus who’s actually behind the bar, and how society has influenced our perception of bartending as either a glamorous end goal or temporary stepping stone.

CL-089 Gloria Rakowsky Searches For Truth Behind The Bar

CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell.  Gloria has been in the craft beer industry for over ten years in a variety of capacities – writer, brand ambassador, sales representative, bartender and founder of the Syracuse Women of Craft Beer. A former university professor, she changed careers from higher education to pursue her beer journey. Her writing started with The Hoppy Nomad blog which led to writing for Syracuse’s Table Hopping Newspaper, Beer Advocate Magazine, Cigar Snob, VinePair and more. She is a Cicerone® Certified Beer Server. She has combined her love of teaching and beer to create Crafted Minds LLC, a company dedicated to beer education for all.  www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. Gloria has been in the craft beer industry for over ten years in a variety of capacities – writer, brand ambassador, sales representative, bartender and founder of the Syracuse Women of Craft Beer. A former university professor, she changed careers from higher education to pursue her beer journey. Her writing started with The Hoppy Nomad blog which led to writing for Syracuse’s Table Hopping Newspaper, Beer Advocate Magazine, Cigar Snob, VinePair and more. She is a Cicerone® Certified Beer Server. She has combined her love of teaching and beer to create Crafted Minds LLC, a company dedicated to beer education for all. <a href="http://www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org</a>

CBP Stories - Craft Beer Educator, Gloria Rakowsky (Crafted Minds LLC)