Fred Bowman Oral History Interview

Interviewee: Fred Bowman
Interviewer: Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Interview Date: March 11, 2015
Location: Bowman residence, Portland, Oregon
Duration: 1:38:30
 

Fred Bowman is the former owner and co-founder of Portland Brewing Company, one of Oregon's first post-Prohibition micro breweries. In this interview, Bowman discusses the biological and mechanical skills and interests that led him to found a brewery in Portland with Jim Goodwin and Art Larrance in 1986. Bowman talks at length about his life before Portland Brewing Co., detailing an extensive trip to Europe, his enlistment in the Army Reserves, and a 16-year stint working for a Volkswagen distributor. Bowman also discusses the challenges surrounding Portland Brewing Company's first years of operation, as well as his eventual decision to branch off as an independent consultant.

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Title

Fred Bowman Oral History Interview

Description

Fred Bowman is the former owner and co-founder of Portland Brewing Company, one of Oregon's first post-Prohibition micro breweries. In this interview, Bowman discusses the biological and mechanical skills and interests that led him to found a brewery in Portland with Jim Goodwin and Art Larrance in 1986. Bowman talks at length about his life before Portland Brewing Co., detailing an extensive trip to Europe, his enlistment in the Army Reserves, and a 16-year stint working for a Volkswagen distributor. Bowman also discusses the challenges surrounding Portland Brewing Company's first years of operation, as well as his eventual decision to branch off as an independent consultant.

Creator

Fred Bowman

Source

Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

March 11, 2015

Contributor

Tiah Edmunson-Morton

Format

Born Digital

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

OH35-bowman-fred-20150311

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Tiah Edmunson-Morton

Interviewee

Fred Bowman

Location

Bowman residence, Portland, Oregon

Original Format

Born Digital

Duration

1:38:30

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Interview Format

audio