Brew Interviews
A section dedicated to chronicalling selected interview of various beer and brewing fashion.
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Interview with a Head Brewer/Brewmaster – Properly Vetted
Just in time for their 3rd Anniversary and with Veterans Day having just passed, we bring you the latest brewer courageous enough to sit in the Comfy Computer Chair of Fame. Swatting away our grueling questions as if they were just practice targets, CellarMonk is proud to present to you Navy veteran and head brewer for Railhouse Brewing, Mr. Brian Evitts. SALUTE. Name(s): Brian Evitts Brewery Name: Railhouse Brewery How long have you beer head brewer/brewmaster there? Three years, since Railhouse’s inception. Our third anniversary is December 1. Any type of formal training in brewing science or art? If not, how did you learn the craft? I learned by…
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Interview with a Homebrewer – The Duke of Brewing
After a long haitus, we are back with a new homebrewer interview. Hailing from Durham (NC and not England) we welcome a homebrewer that is pretty new to the hobby. Nonetheless, he seems to have taken it to heart and is enjoying the fruits of his labors. Welcome to the Comfy Computer Chair of Fame, Mr. Bryan Roth. Name: Bryan Roth Twitter Handle:@BryanDRoth Day Job: Writer, photographer and videographer for Duke University in Durham, NC When did you start homebrewing? November 2011. I bought a starter kit from Northern Homebrewer and a recipe for a extract/steep cherry-chocolate stout. Oddly enough, my brother was planning to get into homebrewing at…
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Interview with a Homebrewer – For the Love of Beer
It’s been a while since our last homebrewer interview. So, up now in the Comfy Computer Chair of Fame is a homebrewer hailing from Florida who seems to have his homebrewing priorities right up front. With hockey and homebrewing he seems to be a very happy man. Welcome to CellarMonk Mr. Kyle Love. Name: Kyle Love Day Job: Designing hair salons selling/repairing salon equipment I also work as an assistant lighting director for the Florida Panthers hockey team. When did you start homebrewing?Feb 2010 What got you into homebrewing?I was working in Tampa for a couple days and was staying next to the Yuengling factory, I saw they had a…
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Interview with a Homebrewer – A Man in Brewniform
Our latest interviewee has a busy schedule. This is primarily due to the fact that that schedule doesn’t belong to him. Sitting in the Comfy Computer Chair of Fame long enough to complete this interview I am sure was a challenge. Between his duties as an active duty serviceman, expectant father and active homebrewer and blogger (he’s prolific on Twitter too), it’s surprising he had time to put together such impressive answers. Being a former soldier myself, I solute his service. Being the editor of this website about beer, I salute his enthusiasm for not only his homebrewing hobby, but his intense interest in the craft beer community. Welcome to…
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Interview with a Homebrewer – Hill Hopper
Our first interview of the year comes to us from the United Kingdom. He’s comes as a friend of CellarMonk’s (a link to his blog can be found in our Blog Roll/Beer Links section). We would have sat him down in the Comfy Computer Chair of Fame, but alas, he seems to always be on the go. Up one hill or down another with time in between for his work and his play (beer brewing/blogging/drinking and hill walking) we very nearly had to get this interview on the road. Please welcome to CellarMonk, Mr. Andrew Mogg.Name: Andy Mogg Day Job: Web development Director (lemontopcreative.com) Twitter handle: @BeerReviewsAndy Beer Related Writings: Beer Reviews…
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Interview with a Homebrewer – Brew Duo
The homebrewing community is thought to be one of the solitary brewer standing forth at his mash tun or brew kettle, contemplating his next step or next brew. Yes, there are homebrew clubs and such, but rarely do we get to see a couple that actually brews together. Past experience, and quite a few, “That’s nice, honey” has this writer heard from his own spouse while brewing. We are excited to bring to CellarMonk our first husband and wife brewers. From the way it sounds, this will be a lifelong endeavor. Please welcome to the Comfy Computer Chair of Fame (Lara, women first ya know) and to the Not So…
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Interview with a Homebrewer – Brew Yorker
Another homebrewer joins the ranks of those mercilessly grilled while in the Comfy Computer Chair of Fame. Well, mercilessly might be a strong word for it. Ok, he answered some questions about homebrewing and did a fine job of that. Our newest homebrew interviewee got his start in homebrewing not too long ago, but dove right into it and has been pretty successful in his few short years of brewing. Please welcome to the site, a small batch homebrewer from NYC, Mr. Nick Ladd. Name: Nick Ladd Day Job: I do a lot of things. My education is in architecture and I do work in that field. I also run…
