The Cebruery’s Chocolate Hills Porter (Photo courtesy of The Cebruery)
The Cebruery’s Chocolate Hills Porter won best Porter in Asia as it was awarded the Gold medal in the Porter category, Guimaras Gose claimed Silver in the Flavored category, and Fat Bottomed Girls Wee Heavy Scotch Ale won Bronze for the Strong Ale category, beating out entries from Singapore, Japan, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Nepal, Hong Kong, Jordan, and from other breweries in the Philippines.
“We have just recently celebrated our brewery’s first anniversary in February of this year and winning three medals from a BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program)-sanctioned competition shortly after makes us undeniably proud,” shares Toni Marie Despojo, founder of The Cebruery. “There are so many great craft breweries that have started up here in Cebu and in The Philippines over the past several years, and it makes us really happy that Philippine craft beer is starting to get region-wide recognition. With so many amazing brewers producing so many high quality, flavorful beers here, we’re just excited to be a part of the movement.”
Taylor and Toni Marie Despojo (Originally published in Zee Lifestyle, July 2015: Photography by Mark Philip Dales / Makeup and grooming by Paula Martin / Shot on location at Politics Café)
Toni started The Cebruery with husband Taylor in early 2014. Taylor’s background as a brewmaster in the United States, coupled with Toni’s penchant for supporting everything local, made a microbrewery the ideal business for the young and ambitious couple. The Cebruery is dedicated to bringing artisanal and innovative craft beer to the Philippines, with a strong set of four core beers to satisfy everyone’s varying preferences. The award-winning Chocolate Hills Porter uses “significant amounts of dark caramel, chocolate, and black patent malt for a rounded, full malt character, and is balanced with a pungent but restrained combination of Australian, American, and British hops,” according to their website.
The Cebruery’s bestselling drinks (Taylor and Toni Marie Despojo (Originally published in Zee Lifestyle, July 2015: Photography by Mark Philip Dales / Shot on location at Politics Café)
Read more about The Cebruery on Zee Lifestyle‘s July 2015 issue. For back issues, download Magzster on your mobile device and search for ‘Zee Lifestyle’.
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Zee Lifestyle’s February 2016 Real Estate Issue: Michelle Mulet Yu (Photography: Dan Douglas Ong/Sittings Editor: Shari Quimbo/Stylists: BLAQ Mafia/Makeup: Emi Ayag)
On the cover is Michelle Mulet Yu. As the driving force behind homegrown real estate company Landtraders World Properties Corp., Michelle proves that while the industry is mainly a man’s world, femininity can be an asset in finding a place in Cebu’s growing skyline.
In this issue’s Conversations, key players in the hospitality and real estate industries are paired up for an interesting exchange of ideas. Hoteliers Manna Alcaraz of Marco Polo Plaza and Cassandra Cuevas of Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa, real estate brokers Renee Noval-Guillen and Xacah Kiener-Chang, real estate executives Davy Tan of Rockwell Land and Noli Hernandez of Megaworld, and sales executives Nova Noval of Vista Residences and Rouen Abel Raz of Taft Properties, all divulge their thoughts on Cebu’s evolving vista.
Zee Lifestyle introduces the next generation of Cebu’s Young Professionals. Tri-J Marketing’s John Rey Guadalquiver, Sprockets’ Rachel Arandilla, Atelier de Aurora and BLIND Clothing’s Kathrynn Dawn Sy, real estate broker Morgan Tornilla, The Cebruery’s Toni Marie Despojo, SALT’s John Mark Cañete, The Fat Pig’s Alfred Sayson, and The Chocolate Chamber’s Anthony, Jonathan and Hanna Choa, all prove that there’s no age limit when it comes to minding your own business.
BUSINESS CLASS. Cebu’s Young Professionals of 2016 (Photography: Joseph Ong/Sittings Editor: Patty Taboada/Creative Director: Shari Quimbo/Makeup: Romero Vergara and Jam Diez/Hair: Gino Fonghe/Locale: BIG Hotel)
This edition also explores some of the most enviable spaces in the city. James and Tasha Dixon’s modern yet minimalist abode retains touches of Filipino architecture, interior designer Anton Mendoza creates a cosmopolitan residence in 1016 Residences, and Slater Young, Victor Consuji and Stephen Ku defy all odds with the stunning Sky House, a modern structure that floats over one of the cliffs in the highlands of Cebu.
Read more in Zee Lifestyle’s Real Estate issue, out on stands next month. Grab your copies at National Bookstore and Fully Booked. For subscriptions, click here, or download the Magzter app on your device and search for ‘Zee Lifestyle’.
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Zee Lifestyle’s July 2015 Men’s Issue: Sun Life Financial’s Piolo Pascual
On the cover is the charming showbiz personality Piolo Pascual. The Sun Life Financial ambassador gets candid about moving past his matinee idol status and figuring out his legacy.
Piolo joins a roster of modern-day Filipino gentlemen, including Justin Alfafara, Jom Gonzales, Ken and Kaz Onozawa, Sam Salimbago, Richard Sharpe and Gino Visitacion of Spectrum; Tony Alfonso, Kenneth Dagatan, Vince Lucero and Chad Nimor of Drop Decay; Paolo Rigotti, and John Solon.
This year’s bachelorettes Desiree Grauel, Jessika Knight, Andrea Pateña, Issa Perez and Miles Semblante get together for a slumber party where they dish about the dating scene in Cebu and what guys do that drive them crazy—be it in a good way or a bad way.
Zee Lifestyle’s Bachelorettes of 2015: Jessika Knight, Miles Semblante, Andrea Pateña, Issa Perez and Desiree Grauel (Photography by Beth Lobitaña of Snapoholic/Makeup by Faizel Tan and King Amante/Hair by Jessie Egos and Jerico Undong/Locale: Marco Polo Suite at the Marco Polo Plaza Cebu)
Get to know the purveyors of the craft beer industry in Cebu: Cebu Brewing Company’s James Abilla, The Cebruery’s Taylor and Toni Marie Despojo, and The Monastery’s Louis and Honey Thevenin and Chef Anthony Simon.
Read more in Zee Lifestyle’s Men’s Issue, out this month. Grab your copies at National Bookstore and Fully Booked. For subscriptions, click here, or download the Magzter app on your device and search for ‘Zee Lifestyle’.
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