Josh Wood

Teaches at Top Hops Beer Shop

Certified Cicerone Josh Wood attended Wesleyan University where he learned one of the most important and indispensable skills possible, the brewing of beer. After spending 4 years brewing all ranges of beer – from Black Lagers to German Oktoberfests, IPAs to Belgian Tripels, he moved to New York City where he has been immersed in the beer world for the last 5 years. He has led craft beer tours in Brooklyn, worked for a local beer distributor and currently manages NYC for Firestone Walker Brewing Company . Josh also has a passion for cooking, exploring new areas of the city (and their restaurants), live music and international travel.

(12 Reviews)

Travel the World with Beers

Anonymous review on 3/20/2019

Great class!
Belgian Beers

Reviewed by Jagdeep S. on 2/5/2019
Travel the World with Beers

Anonymous review on 10/18/2018

The class was very insightful. I learn a few things i didn't know about even being a big beer adocate. I would definitely recommend anyone to try the class. The instructor was out going, laid back, and knowledgeable. I will definitely try another class in the future.
Trappist Beers

Reviewed by Katie K. on 7/24/2018

I highly recommend this class for anyone who is into beer or just looking for something fun to do. Class was held in a middle of a beer shop/bar in LES. The background noise and activity added to the energy without it being too distracting. The instructor, Josh, was an excellent balance of entertaining and incredibly knowledge. I was also impressed w/ the value. Over the course of the 1.5hr class, you taste 12 beers, many of which are fairly expensive or super difficult to get in the states. I've taken a ton of tasting classes on CourseHorse (not a lush, I swear!) and I think this one is my favorite. Can't wait to take my next class w/ Josh
Travel the World with Beers

Reviewed by Allison C. on 6/7/2018

This class was great! Instructor was laid back and made everyone feel at ease. He taught us a lot including the history of the beer styles and breweries, and what to look for when tasting a beer, but kept it very fun and entertaining the whole time.
Saisons

Anonymous review on 4/4/2018

Awesome class! Learned a lot about all types of beer. Instructor was great and super friendly. When I booked this class, I originally thought it was a bit expensive but it was actually worth every penny because we got to try a lot of unique and interesting types of beer (none of which was cheap). Would absolutely return for another class!
Belgian Beers

Reviewed by Ed B. on 1/31/2018

Great class! Had a fun time, course was well done & Josh was very knowledgeable about the craft.
Travel the World with Beers

Reviewed by Carol Z. on 12/6/2017

Learned a lot and had a great time!!
Saisons

Anonymous review on 8/2/2017

Great beers, cool and informative instructor, nice group of folks to hang with. Ended up trying many different Saisons and learning a lot about them individually as well as the beer industry in general. Fun time, highly recommend!
Belgian Beers

Anonymous review on 3/8/2017

I was impressed by the wide array of Belgian Beers I had never been exposed to before. It was a delicious & interesting class. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in beer.
Travel the World with Beers

Reviewed by Brian R. on 2/7/2017

Had a great time with my Dad. The teacher was very knowledgable, the beers were great, great way to spend a Tuesday.
Travel the World with Beers

Reviewed by Justin P. on 2/1/2017

Great instructor and a fun experience. Highly recommend!