What was the status of craft brewing when you arrived in the U.S.? Back in 1986, there were about 50
I think Goose Island was the first brewpub I ever visited, not too long after you opened. Tell me how
How did you become involved with the Lhasa Beer project in Tibet? When I was at Portland Brewing, one of
How long have you been the head brewer for Duvel? I’ve been with the company for 17 years, and I’ve
Over here, we tend to think of brewing in Ireland as being dominated by one very big brewing company and
You’ve brewed at just about every size of brewery during your career. I started in Greene King doing a pupilage,
Besides being the brewmaster at Foothills, you’re the president of the North Carolina Brewers’ Guild. What do you see in
Given that Boston Beer brews most of its beer at facilities elsewhere, what goes on at the Jamaica Plain site
How long have you been a professional brewer? A long time. I’m not actually brewing now, but I was a
How did you get into your brewing career? It started when I was only 16 or 17, in our equivalent









