Paul Arney Oral History Interview

Interviewee: Paul Arney
Interviewer: Tiah Edmunson-Morton and Anna Dvorak
Interview Date: June 26, 2018
Location: Ale Apothecary, Bend, Oregon
Duration: 2:20:38
 

Paul Arney is the owner and founding brewer at Ale Apothecary. In this interview, Arney talks about growing up in Everett, Washington; his family lineage of pharmacists; and his early interest in science. He also talks about his schooling at Western Washington University in Bellingham, his coursework in Geology, and homebrewing. He shares how meeting a Seattle-based brewer while working at a coffeeshop led him to UC Davis for Brew School; his move to Bend to work at Deschutes Brewery (1996-2002); and his 18 months away from Bend to travel through the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

Arney returned to Bend and Deschutes Brewery in 2004, and he reflects on how the company changed while he was away, specifically its change to an expanded production brewery. Arney left Deschutes in 2010 to open his own brewery, Ale Apothecary, and he talks at length about how he created a company that reflected his values, as well as his interest in creative, historic, and traditional brewing practices. Specifically, Arney talks about the importance of location, using local ingredients, and how his experiences at Deschutes provided him with the knowledge and skills to establish a brewery that uses wild fermentation and a Scandinavian style of brewing. The interview concludes with Arney talking about his collaboration brew with Deschutes for their 2018 30th anniversary celebrations.

Dublin Core

Title

Paul Arney Oral History Interview

Description

Paul Arney is the owner and founding brewer at Ale Apothecary. In this interview, Arney talks about growing up in Everett, Washington; his family lineage of pharmacists; and his early interest in science. He also talks about his schooling at Western Washington University in Bellingham, his coursework in Geology, and homebrewing. He shares how meeting a Seattle-based brewer while working at a coffeeshop led him to UC Davis for Brew School; his move to Bend to work at Deschutes Brewery (1996-2002); and his 18 months away from Bend to travel through the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

Arney returned to Bend and Deschutes Brewery in 2004, and he reflects on how the company changed while he was away, specifically its change to an expanded production brewery. Arney left Deschutes in 2010 to open his own brewery, Ale Apothecary, and he talks at length about how he created a company that reflected his values, as well as his interest in creative, historic, and traditional brewing practices. Specifically, Arney talks about the importance of location, using local ingredients, and how his experiences at Deschutes provided him with the knowledge and skills to establish a brewery that uses wild fermentation and a Scandinavian style of brewing. The interview concludes with Arney talking about his collaboration brew with Deschutes for their 2018 30th anniversary celebrations.

Creator

Paul Arney

Source

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

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

June 26, 2018

Contributor

Tiah Edmunson-Morton and Anna Dvorak

Format

Born Digital Video

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

oh35-arney-paul-20180626

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Tiah Edmunson-Morton and Anna Dvorak

Interviewee

Paul Arney

Location

Ale Apothecary, Bend, Oregon

Original Format

Born Digital Video

Duration

2:20:38

OHMS Object

Interview Format

video