The Proust Questionnaire is a famous questionnaire about one’s personality. Its name and modern popularity as a form of interview is owed to the responses once given by the French writer Marcel Proust. Ben’s Beer Blog has co-opted this format in order to provide a revealing look at people making beer and working in the beer industry in Ontario. As such, I’ve renamed it The Proost Questionnaire, since “proost” is the Dutch word for cheers. Clever right?
Siobhan McPherson brews beer at the Toronto brew pub and music hall, Burdock. She previously worked at the considerably larger breweries, Mill Street and Amsterdam. She reveals her weakness for horse tartare and how she misses an ’85 Chevy.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
A warm partially sunny day on the sea with a garden near by and a never ending supply of bread and cheese and charcuterie and beer and wine. I guess you could throw in a few friends and lovers and a dog and a horse and a cat.
What is your greatest fear?
Rusting.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Doing all the things I want to do.
What is your favorite occupation?
Brewing. Designing equipment, creating recipes and techniques, and constantly learning.
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
The witch in the village during the dark ages. Continue reading “Siobhan McPherson: The Proost Questionnaire”
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