Dave Wills Oral History Interview

Interviewee: Dave Wills
Interviewer: Tiah Edmunson-Morton and Michelle McKay
Interview Date: April 24, 2017
Location: Oregon Trail Brewery, Corvallis, Oregon
Duration: 1:37:32
 

Dave Wills is the owner of Freshops, Oregon Trail Brewery, and Dave's Christmas Trees. In his interview, Wills talks about growing up in Southern California, moving to Oregon to attend OSU, and how his early interest in home brewing was sparked by a trip through Europe. He details the early home brewing community in Corvallis, establishing Fresh Hops to supply the home brewing community, and the evolution of Oregon Trail Brewing, which opened in October 1987. Wills also discusses changes he's seen in the local and state brewing industry, the hops supply business, and the consumers.

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Title

Dave Wills Oral History Interview

Description

Dave Wills is the owner of Freshops, Oregon Trail Brewery, and Dave's Christmas Trees. In his interview, Wills talks about growing up in Southern California, moving to Oregon to attend OSU, and how his early interest in home brewing was sparked by a trip through Europe. He details the early home brewing community in Corvallis, establishing Fresh Hops to supply the home brewing community, and the evolution of Oregon Trail Brewing, which opened in October 1987. Wills also discusses changes he's seen in the local and state brewing industry, the hops supply business, and the consumers.

Creator

Dave Wills

Source

Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection (OH 35)

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

April 24, 2017

Contributor

Tiah Edmunson-Morton and Michelle McKay

Format

Born Digital Video

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

OH35-wills-dave-20170424

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Tiah Edmunson-Morton and Michelle McKay

Interviewee

Dave Wills

Location

Oregon Trail Brewery, Corvallis, Oregon

Original Format

Born Digital

Duration

1:37:32

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Interview Format

video