Consulting, Education & Events
We love geeking out over new ideas! Whether you’re planning a new menu, experimenting with products on tap (coffee cocktails anyone?), or conducting workshops (professional or hobbyist), we’re all in.
Leader’s Beverage services include beer, wine, and spirits education, consulting, seminars, and special events for corporate and private clients while helping bars and restaurants integrate their food and beverage programs with their brand.
Consulting
The Leaders staff are experts in the beverage industry, including Certified Cicerones®, sommeliers, spirits specialists, and culinarians. Whether planning a new menu, experimenting with new beverages on draft (come experiment in our shop!), or tweaking a unique draft setup, Leaders is happy to consult on your project!
Menu Planning
Beverage menu planning for beer, wine, or spirits.
Pairings
Food & beverage pairings for a standing menu or a special event.
Draft Beverage R&D
Develop a new draft beverage that’s not yet on the market!
Unique Draft Systems
Including keggerators, jockey boxes, and more.
Special Events
We can help with set-up & tear-down, or provide a draft and beverage specialist to be on site.
Got an Idea?
We’d love to hear what you’re thinking!
Education & Workshops
Private Training
Leaders is dedicated to empowering customers and raising industry standards. From understanding how regular draft maintenance works to improving in-house troubleshooting, basic beer knowledge and knowing how to better sell beer to your customers — we’re happy to coordinate training to take your staff to the next level.
Public Workshops
Whether you’re a professional or a hobbyist, we have beverage-related workshops you’ll find interesting. Past events have included:
- off-flavor and quality control training
- beer basics
- Cicerone test preparation
- draft technology
- troubleshooting draft issues
Corporate & Social Events
Whether you’re looking for corporate team-building events or a night away with friends, Leaders can enhance the experience with a certified beverage specialist (beer, wine, or spirits).
Our team can help plan beverage menus, or even provide a specialist on-site to serve or educate your group.
Contact Us
4038 N. Nashville Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
312.497.5602
Visit by appointment - give us a call!
Leaders Beverage Consulting
Our mission is to raise awareness of draft technology and improve the overall industry standard by being the absolute LEADERS in quality and service. We are promoters of the Food & BEVERAGE industry. Our cornerstones are education, professionalism, communication, service, quality, friendliness, and fun.
Quality will always come first in our decision-making process because our reputation is our strength.
In our goal to support and promote education and a raising of industry standards we proudly support the Cicerone Certification Program®, the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP), and the Brewers Association Draught Beer Quality Manual. We are not affiliated with any of these programs.
