Meet Claire Trindle: The Mind Behind Blind Bear Beverages
In 2019, Claire Trindle co-founded a mobile bartending business that led to the inception of Blind Bear Beverages: an immersive beverage-tasting experience company based in Philadelphia, PA.
Claire's accomplishments and associations include:
Certifications
Certified Pommelier™ | Certified Beer Server | CRT Professionalization in Tequila Culture | RAMP Certified | ServSafe Manager Certified
Competitions
More coming soon!
Judge & Rookie of the Year | Great Lakes International Cider & Perry Competition (GLINTCAP) | Grand Rapids, MI | 2025
Top 8 USA Finalist | Licor 43’s Bartenders & Baristas Challenge | Dallas, TX | 2023
Speaking Engagements
USBG LEAD August Seminar: Beyond the Pint: Hard CIder’s Role in Modern Mixology (Virtual) | 2026
Beyond the Pint: A Beer Lover’s Guide to American Cider (Barrel & Flow) | Pittsburgh, PA | 2026
The Endless Possibilities of Cider; Exploring the Basics & Beyond (Crafted for Action) | Atlanta, GA | 2025
Fermentation Speaker Series (Manoff Market Cidery) | New Hope, PA | 2025
Getting to Know Cider; a Crash Course for Beer Drinkers (Pink Boots Society National Conference) | Philadelphia, PA | 2024
Media Appearances
Guest on Serves You Right Podcast | 2026
PHL17 Positively Philly Morning News Segment | Summer 2026
Edible Philly Magazine | Fall 2025
Guest on BrewedAt Podcast | 2025