Brewing Exceptional Beers Behind the Scenes

All About Beer Magazine - Volume 36, Issue 5
November 1, 2015 By

In the modern brewing industry, especially in the United States, there are celebrity brewers. Known by their first names, fans line up at festivals for pictures and a pour from the likes of Sam, Jim, Garrett, Vinnie, Ken, Matt and more. For every one of these well-known names, there are dozens more operating behind the scenes, making flavorful, conceptual beers of exceptional quality, albeit without the same level of recognition.

Each year All About Beer Magazine publishes a feature on people in the industry. This year we asked our regular contributors, industry insiders and readers to tell us about the “Unsung Brewers”: the heroes of wort, barrel aging and general production. The following profiles reflect just a small percentage of the many talented professionals who make beer but may be largely unknown by name.

Ron Jeffries of Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Ron Jeffries of Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Jonathan Moxey of Perennial Artisan Ales
Jonathan Moxey of Perennial Artisan Ales
Megan Parisi of Samuel Adams
Megan Parisi of Samuel Adams
Andrew Mason of Three Floyds Brewing Co.
Andrew Mason of Three Floyds Brewing Co.
Jared Williamson of Schlafly Beer Co.
Jared Williamson of Schlafly Beer Co.
Gabe Fletcher of Anchorage Brewing Co.
Gabe Fletcher of Anchorage Brewing Co.
John Lyda of Highland Brewing Co.
John Lyda of Highland Brewing Co.
Steve Parkes of Drop-In Brewing Co.
Steve Parkes of Drop-In Brewing Co.
Alan Taylor of PINTS Brewing Co.
Alan Taylor of PINTS Brewing Co.
Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing Co.
Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing Co.
Paul Philippon of The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery
Paul Philippon of The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery
Pete Dickson of Carton Brewing Co.
Pete Dickson of Carton Brewing Co.
Bryan Selders of The Post Brewing Co.
Bryan Selders of The Post Brewing Co.
Jeff Erway of La Cumbre Brewing Co.
Jeff Erway of La Cumbre Brewing Co.
Dann Paquette of Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project
Dann Paquette of Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project
Mark Jilg of Craftsman Brewing Co.
Mark Jilg of Craftsman Brewing Co.
Brian Hunt of Moonlight Brewing Co.
Brian Hunt of Moonlight Brewing Co.
Eric Warner of Karbach Brewing Co.
Eric Warner of Karbach Brewing Co.
Nathan Zeender of Right Proper Brewing Co.
Nathan Zeender of Right Proper Brewing Co.