Spirit Works Distillery Announces Krystal Goulart as Head Distiller
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Sebastopol, CA – The team at Northern California’s acclaimed Spirit Works Distillery, named “2020 Distillery of the Year” by the American Distilling Institute (ADI), announces the promotion of Krystal Goulart to the helm of its award-winning distilling program.
Goulart arrived at Spirit Works in 2018 to apprentice with the all-female distilling team after more than a decade of work in the wine industry as a lead enologist and cellar master at such esteemed Sonoma wineries as Chateau St. Jean and Cruse Wine Co. With an astute palate, deep technical knowledge and a passion for fine craft beverages, Krystal was an immediate asset to the Spirit Works team, which is widely respected for its creativity, innovation and deep commitment to quality. Krystal has a degree in Enology and Viticulture from California State University, Fresno, and honed her skills abroad prior to her tenure with Sonoma County
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Earl Brown inspects whiskey aging in 200-liter barrels at Wright & Brown Distilling Co. in Oakland.Paul Chinn / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Earl Brown produces whiskey at Wright & Brown Distilling Co. in Oakland.Paul Chinn / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Bay Area distilleries have been producing whiskey for decades, and today there are roughly 20 local distillers who make, age and sell their own whiskey some of them world-class. Yet the Bay Area doesn’t have a well-defined local whiskey style in the same way that it has carved out a distinctive personality for wine, beer and craft cocktails. There is no expectation that a distiller here will use a certain type of grain, or age the whiskey in a specific sort of barrel, as is the case with categories like bourbon and Tennessee whiskey.