In March, after sorting through
almost 7,500 applications from some 30 countries, Four Points by
Sheraton offered the newly created position of chief beer officer
to Scott Kerkmans, a 27-year-old native of Phoenix and all-around
beer nut.
Beyond spreading his passion for hops,
Kerkmans will be in charge of implementing the hotel chain’s newly
launched Best Brews program, which aims to bring the finest suds to
Four Points’ properties around the world.
“A cold glass of beer is one of the
simple pleasures in life,” notes Kerkmans, a certified beer judge
who last year started Draft magazine to celebrate the
myriad facets of suds culture. “With the Best Brews program,” he
adds, “Four Points is letting its guests know they are staying at a
hotel that appreciates quality beer.”