Irene Firmat Oral History Interview

Interviewee: Irene Firmat
Interviewer: Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Interview Date: May 4, 2015
Location: Full Sail Brewery, Hood River, Oregon
Duration: 1:23:42
 

Irene Firmat is the founder and CEO of Full Sail Brewing Company, located in Hood River, Oregon. In this interview, she recalls her childhood as a Cuban immigrant in New York and the changes that brought her to Oregon as a buyer for department store Meier & Frank. Firmat also recounts the creation of Full Sail Brewing (originally known as Hood River Brewing) and the process of crafting a company culture of mutual respect and collaboration. In addition, Firmat discusses former and projected market trends of the craft beer industry, emphasizing her desire to witness a return to the quality-driven production of Portland’s flagship breweries of the 1980s.

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Title

Irene Firmat Oral History Interview

Description

Irene Firmat is the founder and CEO of Full Sail Brewing Company, located in Hood River, Oregon. In this interview, she recalls her childhood as a Cuban immigrant in New York and the changes that brought her to Oregon as a buyer for department store Meier & Frank. Firmat also recounts the creation of Full Sail Brewing (originally known as Hood River Brewing) and the process of crafting a company culture of mutual respect and collaboration. In addition, Firmat discusses former and projected market trends of the craft beer industry, emphasizing her desire to witness a return to the quality-driven production of Portland’s flagship breweries of the 1980s.

Creator

Irene Firmat

Source

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

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

May 4, 2015

Contributor

Tiah Edmunson-Morton

Format

Born Digital Audio

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

OH35-firmat-irene-20150504

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Tiah Edmunson-Morton

Interviewee

Irene Firmat

Location

Full Sail Brewery, Hood River, Oregon

Original Format

Born Digital

Duration

1:23:42

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Interview Format

audio