Brew Interviews
A section dedicated to chronicalling selected interview of various beer and brewing fashion.
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Interview with a Homebrewer – A Self Portrait
Name: Christopher Graf aka The Abbot Day Job: Sr. Network Security Engineer for large telecom Night Job: Founder and blogger of CellarMonk.com When did you start homebrewing? I started homebrewing in early 2007. What got you into homebrewing? A person? An unfulfilled interest? Sheer boredom?This answer has many parts. I had always been fascinated with the idea of brewing my own beer, but had never taken the steps to do so. After a trip to Europe with some friends (hitting many a brewery along the way), I decided I wanted to try and emulate some of the beers that I had had. With encouragement from one of my traveling companions, himself…
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Interview with a Homebrewer – VA Brewer
Bringing to the podium, a modern homebrewer with a Real Ale bent. Having spent time in the land of Pilsner (Czech), missing the smooth dark roastyness of a Porter or Stout, we give to you Alistair Reece. @Fuggled to the twitterverse and Velky Al to those that know him, he sits on the comfy computer chair of fame for this grueling homebrew interview. Take it away Al. Name: Alistair Reece aka Velky Al Day Job: Business Development Director for a web design company When did you start homebrewing?My first brew was in February 2009 when I bought a kit for a mild ale, chucked in some rauchmalt and used Wyeast…
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Interview with a Homebrewer – NoCal Al
Up next in our ongoing interview series is a man with drive and ambition to spare. He comes to us from lovely Novato, CA. When he’s not out whipping someone into shape, he can probably be found whipping up his next batch of homebrew. Let’s give a warm cellar welcome for Mr. Alan Atha. You can also find out more about Alan at his blog Beltane Brewing Name: Alan Atha Day Job: Personal Trainer/Cycling Coach When did you start homebrewing? I went full bore one year ago. What got you into homebrewing? A person? An unfulfilled interest? Sheer boredom? I had the flu and was in bed reading a…
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Interview with a Brewmaster – Texas Transplant
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…
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Interview with a Brewmaster – A Grand Floridian
Let’s bring to the stage our next brewer. Talk about the life of Reilly. A job he loves, in a nice sunny location (if you don’t mind an occaisionally pesky hurricane) and always with an eye towards the future. Next up in our Interview with a Brewmaster series, welcome Michael N. Bryant of the Dunedin Brewery in Dunedin, Florida. Name(s): Michael N. Bryant Brewery Name: Dunedin Brewery When did the brewery start? 1996 How long have you been the brewmaster there? Since 1996 Any type of formal training in brewing science or art? If not, how did you learn the craft? Mostly self taught. Have attended American Brewers Guild on…
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Interview with a Brewmaster – Argus Edition
{xtypo_dropcap}I{/xtypo_dropcap}n our ongoing Brew News interview series, we now highlight some industry professionals. The Jensens, from Chicago, IL. Welcome the brewmasters from Argus Brewery – Locally Brewed. As you like it Name(s): Robert Jensen and Patrick Jensen Brewery Name: Argus Brewery When did the brewery start? 2009 How long have you beer brewmaster there? Since the beginning Any type of formal training in brewing science or art? If not, how did you learn the craft? Siebel Institue and self education If you will, a brief history of your brewing experience (where have you brewed)? I was a homebrewer for about 10 years
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Interview with a Homebrewer – Cosentino Wire
In our ongoing interview series, we now subject our next homebrewer to the klieg light of fame. When he’s not banging away at his computer keyboard, our interviewee is hard at work on his next home brewed endeavor. Let’s hear it for Kevin Cosentino. Name: Kevin Cosentino Day Job: Software Engineer When did you start homebrewing? September 2006 What got you into homebrewing?A person? An unfulfilled interest? Sheer boredom? My friend and I were sitting around drinking craft beer when a commercial for the Sam Adams homebrew competition came on. We figured it would be fun to brew our own, so we went out and bought a kit and ingredients,…
