Kyle McHugh founded The
Boozehound in the summer of 2007
with this vision statement:
"The Boozehound delivers fun and
educational beer, wine, spirits, &
bartending experiences for drink
professionals and aspiring
aficionados alike."
We bring the histories, traditions,
rituals, and most importantly the
flavors of great drink from all corners
of the world to your glass with a
story and a smile.
We work with beer, wine, & spirits
companies, distributors, and the
public alike to produce professional
beverage programming that is both
fun and informative for all levels of
expertise.
Specialties
Please contact me using the
information below to let The
Boozehound make your next drink
event one to remember!
Boozehound in the summer of 2007
with this vision statement:
"The Boozehound delivers fun and
educational beer, wine, spirits, &
bartending experiences for drink
professionals and aspiring
aficionados alike."
We bring the histories, traditions,
rituals, and most importantly the
flavors of great drink from all corners
of the world to your glass with a
story and a smile.
We work with beer, wine, & spirits
companies, distributors, and the
public alike to produce professional
beverage programming that is both
fun and informative for all levels of
expertise.
Specialties
- Beverage Program
Creation/Consulting - Beverage Event Production
(Competitions, Tastings,
Wedding Drinks, etc.) - Event Hosting/Master of
Ceremonies - Cocktail Recipe Creation
- Private Guided Tasting Parties
for Groups of 10-100 - Cocktail Bitters & Bar Tool
Retail Sales
Please contact me using the
information below to let The
Boozehound make your next drink
event one to remember!
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| The Boozehound® |
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| PO Box 10473 Chicago, IL 60654 |
| BIOGRAPHY - Kyle McHugh Kyle McHugh is one of the preeminent beer, wine, and spirits experts working in the beverage industry today. After growing up around the bar business at the elbow of his barkeep mother Karen McHugh in Battle Ground, Washington, Kyle first went behind the stick himself at Washington D.C. landmark “The Tombs” while attending Georgetown University. He learned the ropes of the business serving a diverse clientele including U.S. Congressmen, professional athletes, film stars, and countless college students. After graduation, Kyle moved back to the West Coast and set up shop working for restaurateur George Biehl and Houston’s Restaurants in Los Angeles. Houston’s took Kyle to the California wine country for the first time, where he cooked in the Culinary Institute of America kitchens, learned the importance of always working with the best ingredients possible, and discovered wine – holistically, from vine to bottle. After running three different bars for George in L.A., Houston’s moved Kyle to Chicago to take over their bar and eventually service program there. In 2002, Kyle joined Weber Grill Restaurants and helped them open their showcase location in the heart of Chicago. In five years with Weber, Kyle opened two additional restaurants in Illinois and Indiana, reformulating their entire beverage program as well as designing a customized comprehensive beverage training program for the company. In 2007, Kyle formed his beverage education & events company “The Boozehound” as a means of making quality beer, wine, spirits and bartending accessible to industry professionals and the public alike. From 2008-2010, he opened and operated Drinks Over Dearborn – Chicago’s first specialty beer, wine and spirits retail boutique equipped with a classroom and private event space to carry on his work as “The Boozehound.” Kyle continues to give interactive beverage seminars, serve as master of ceremonies, and host beverage events in cities around the U.S. Kyle is an Advanced Sommelier candidate with the Court of Master Sommeliers, a Certified Cicerone candidate & trained BJCP beer judge, and an Advanced Bartender candidate with the U.S. Bartenders Guild. Kyle and his work have been featured in these media outlets: Food & Wine, Wine Enthusiast, Fine Living Network, NBC-5 Chicago, WCIU-26 Chicago, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Paper Magazine, Santé Magazine, TimeOut Chicago, Chicago Reader, and many more. |
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| P.O. Box 10473; Chiacgo, IL 60654 * info@theboozehound.com * (312) 361-0229 office * Facebook: The Boozehound |