Meet Arizona’s first woman advanced cicerone, a sommelier of beer

Arizona's first woman advanced cicerone

Rachel Benkowski of Fountain Hills became the first woman in Arizona to earn the advanced cicerone certification, the beer world's equivalent of a sommelier.

Key points Arizona's first woman advanced cicerone
  1. Rachel Benkowski of Fountain Hills became the first woman in Arizona to earn the advanced cicerone certification, the beer world's equivalent of a sommelier.
  2. She is the fifth Arizonan and one of 212 people worldwide to reach the third tier, after failing the exam twice.
  3. Benkowski hosts Beer School at Bone Haus Brewing and co-founded a nonprofit that gives grants to women in the beer industry.
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Maricopa County, AZ

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