Perhaps knowing the this was the brewer they were looking for, our sailor friend to the right was prescient enough to pick our next brewmaster out of a crowded field.  Starting with homebrewing in 1996, this brewer has taken the most common route to his position as Head Brewer at Port Townsend Brewing Company.  This means starting as a homebrewer and then working his way through various positions at this brewery or that, all the while soaking in all the brewing knowledge he could.  Please welcome to the Comfy Computer Chair of Fame, Mr. Carter Camp. Name(s): Carter Camp Brewery Name: Port Townsend Brewing Co How long have you beer…

It is my pleasure to introduce to you, the brewmaster from one of the most well known and well respected Weissbier breweries in the world.  I had to dust off and tighten up the Comfy Computer Chair of Fame for this interview as I did not want anything out of place.  The man carrying more that 140 years of tradition on his shoulder and doing a fine job of it.  Please welcome to CellarMonk, Hans-Peter Drexler  Name(s): Hans-Peter Drexler Brewery Name: Weisses Bräuhaus G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH How long have you beer brewmaster there?I have brewed there since 1990 Any type of formal training in brewing science or art?…

Oh Canada, You great big beer filled land.  Our next brewer in the Interview with a Brewmaster series comes to us from our neighbor to the north.  Born in London, England and transplanted to Montreal, Canada in his youth, our brewer has spent his time in the craft beer world bridging those two countries.  Welcome to the Comfy Computer Chair of Fame (with and extra blanket, it’s cold up North) Vegan, music fanatic and  drummer, Mr Tariq Khan. Name:  Tariq Khan Brewery Name:  Big Ridge Brewing Company (Brewpub) When did the brewery start?The Big Ridge Brewing Co. was opened in late 1999. We have recently re-located to a new location, (actually…

Agreeing to recline in the comfy computer chair of fame and let us in on the inner workings of his brewery is a homebrewer turned brewmaster (the dream) hailing from Royal Oak, Michigan.  In his short time at the brewery he has rolled up an impressive list of industry awards and continues to push the envelope (peanut butter, really!?) with ingredients.  Part mad scientist, part beer lover, let’s hear it for Brewmaster Rockne Van Meter. Name(s): Rockne Van Meter Brewery Name: Bastone Brewery When did the brewery start? April 2004 How long have you been brewmaster there? Since October 2005 Any type of formal training in brewing science or art?  If not,…

Now seated in the comfy computer chair of fame is a man that spent his learning years on the study of fishes and marine life.  Luckily, he was unable to translate too much of that into his job at Copper Canyon Brewery (we can imagine “Smoked Salmon Porter” or “Imperial Trout”).  Taking great pains to make it right, let’s welcome Head Brewer Todd Parker. Name(s):  Todd ParkerBrewery Name:  Copper Canyon BreweryWhen did the brewery start? 13 years agoHow long have you beer brewmaster there?  Almost 4 yearsAny type of formal training in brewing science or art?  If not, how did you learn the craft?No official formal training, other than earning…

The latest in our interview series has brought old world brewing and craftsmanship to the north Texas countryside. A stickler for the German beer Purity law, this latest brewmaster is making what is familiar to him in the way it was taugh and expected in the land where he learned his craft. Please welcome, from McKinney, Texas, Brewmaster Dennis Wehrmann of the Franconia Brewing Company. Name(s):  Dennis Wehrmann Brewery Name:  Franconia Brewing Company When did the brewery start? In Texas, February 2008 (in Germany around 1800, not currently open) How long have you beer brewmaster there? Since our openning Any type of formal training in brewing science or art? If…