CAGDAS ONGEN

* In 2013, Çağdaş Öngen became the first accredited Beer Academy Sommelier in Turkey. * Turkey’s beer market started to improve with the importation of global beer categories in 2013 and he’s established field training programme modules for On – Trade outlet staffs. * He compiled the first Turkish Beer Dictionary to shape a better Turkish terminology for a comprehensive story-telling. * In 2016, he attended to Siebel Institute’s programmes in Chicago and became the first accredited Doemens Beer Sommelier in Turkey. * In 2017, he participated to The Scandinavian School of Brewing Craft Brewer programme in Copenhagen and got his diploma as the first one in Turkey. His graduation project topic was “Enhancing Flavors in terms of Culinary Pairings”. * In 2017, he made his researches for the development of Craft Brewery scene in Turkey to understand Turkish flavour perception and worked closely with the brand team and R&D Crew for developing Craft Beer Portfolio. * He focuses on flavours occured in brewing processess and creates gastronomic pairings on scientific bases. * He has organised many beer dinners especially focusing on Anatolian Cuisine for the growth of beer knowledge and culture in Turkey. *In 2019 he became the first "Cicerone" in Turkey. *In 2020 he completed International Brewing And Distilling Academy's General Certification of Brewing program.