INVITES VIEWERS INTO AN AMERICAN CULINARY ORIGIN STORY
SONOMA, CA – April 27th, 2019 – “Every beer tells a story, the beauty,
the history, the romance. This beverage encapsulates our society,”
exclaims Sean Z. Paxton, as he waxes poetic about his favorite magical
elixir in the opening sequence of the new documentary film, “Beers of Joy.”
This new film is now available across the country on-demand on popular
digital and cable platforms. Paxton’s story follows the self-styled
Home Brew Chef from his home base of Sonoma, CA on a journey through
both famous and lesser know touchstones of American history where he
examines through his signature culinary and brewing lens the key
ingredients that have influenced the present day craft beer scene.
“I’ve had the good fortune to travel the whole world, researching the
culture behind culinary recipes and brewing traditions that I find most
fascinating,” said Sean Z. Paxton. “I’ve come to realize, I didn’t know
a lot about our own culinary history here in America, and how brewing
played its role within it. I needed to get back to where we started.”
The film follows Paxton on his journey through the states of Missouri,
Indiana, Virginia, and ultimately culminates in Massachusetts where Sean
attempts to create a historic feast paired with a novel beer
collaboration, with unexpected results.
“In our research about the historical significance of brewing, we
learned quickly that a culinary expert would make for a fascinating
prism through which to see the intersection of beer and food in
traditions we romanticize today but actually know little about,” says
co-Writer & co-Director Scott Owen. “Just as Sean pairs food recipes
with beer styles, we set about following him as he paired historical
facts and insight into a unique American origin story of brewing.
Inspired by the craft of beer making and brewing techniques, Paxton
became an accomplished home brewer, ultimately becoming a fixture in
craft beer as a collaborator, commentator, and innovator.
Simultaneously he built his professional chops as a Chef in restaurants
and events, ultimately fusing his culinary love with brewing love as an
Executive Chef for multiple national brewing conferences. With the
understanding of both culinary and brewing sciences & ingredients, Sean
has distilled parallels between the two worlds that bring a depth of
flavor to both food and beer not previously explored.
Produced by Los Angeles-based One-Eleven Entertainment, in association
with Diamond B Capital, Anheuser-Busch, and Popular Mechanics, the film
is being distributed worldwide via Gravitas Ventures. It is available
for purchase or rent on major digital and cable platforms across the
country. Visit www.beersofjoymovie.com to learn more.
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ABOUT SEAN Z. PAXTON
Today, Sean writes for and his recipes featured in many magazines that
focus on trends in the beer and food industry. His expertise has been
noted in publications such as Beer Advocate, Brew Your Own, Imbibe, Wine
Enthusiast, Food & Wine, Esquire, Draft, Plate, and Culinary Trends. His
recipes have also been highlighted in twelve cookbooks on craft beer
including “The American Craft Beer Cookbook “by John Holl. As the
Executive Chef for Home Brew Chef, he collaborates with pub owners and
Craft Brewers across the country to host exclusive multi-course beer
dinners. Homebrewchef.com is where Sean shares his knowledge and
experience of food and beer with the brewing community, through a unique
and original online cookbook, that has scalable recipes using beer as an
ingredient.
Sean shares his love for Beer Cuisine with others through teaching
“cooking with beer” classes at the Le Cordon Bleu cooking school
(Portland, OR), Ramekin Culinary School and Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese
Co. “The Fork” in Northern California. He is also the creator and
co-host for “The Home Brewed Chef” podcast show on The Brewing Network.
Sean has a line of beer infused hot sauces called Eat Beer Hot Sauces,
were he works with different breweries, local farms and crafts unique
flavored sauces for sale. Sean continues to be involved in the Homebrew
arena as an active board member the Northern California Homebrew
Organization. He has presented several workshops at the AHA National
Homebrew Conferences and has and been Executive Chef for the Grand
banquet since 2008 where he has designed and executed a unique beer
infused menu both cooked and paired with beer for over 2000 homebrewers’
attending the conference. Sean also executed the World Beer Cup Grand
Gala Banquet for the 2010 Awards Ceremony for 2000 brewers from 44
countries, serving 5 courses of custom designed dishes, paired with over
650 gallons of beer.