Scott is American and is fluent in German, having studied in Kassel, Germany. His undergraduate work was in German Language studies and European History at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan. After college he spent several years in the hospitality industry on Michigan's Mackinac Island, then went on to co-own a manufacturing business and teach German courses. Now a Diplom Bier Sommelier, he lives in Munich full time and is also a silent partner in a German-style microbrewery/restaurant near Grand Rapids, Michigan. His passion for the Bavarian culture and history has made him an authority on all things Bavarian!