Robin Johnson Oral History Interview

Interviewee: Robin Johnson
Interviewer: Tiah Edmunson-Morton and Anna Dvorak
Interview Date: September 10, 2018
Location: Deschutes Brewery Pub, Bend, Oregon
Duration: 1:21:55
 

Robin Johnson is the Assistant Brewmaster at the downtown pub at Deschutes Brewery. In his interview, Johnson talked about his early childhood in California, moving to Eugene in middle school, his family memories of the Northwest region, including his father’s work as the director of the Eugene Symphony, and his college experiences at the University of Oregon. Johnson moved to Boston with his girlfriend, now wife, and their return to Portland, where he worked as a Credit Analyst at Volkswagen.

Johnson started at Deschutes Brewery in 2009 and was hired as a lead brewer in 2010 after completing his training at the American Brewers Guild. Johnson became Assistant Brewmaster in 2015 when Veronica Vega was promoted to Research and Development Brewmaster. Johnson discusses his brewing philosophy and the inspiration he takes from food ingredients.

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Robin Johnson Oral History Interview

Description

Robin Johnson is the Assistant Brewmaster at the downtown pub at Deschutes Brewery. In his interview, Johnson talked about his early childhood in California, moving to Eugene in middle school, his family memories of the Northwest region, including his father’s work as the director of the Eugene Symphony, and his college experiences at the University of Oregon. Johnson moved to Boston with his girlfriend, now wife, and their return to Portland, where he worked as a Credit Analyst at Volkswagen.

Johnson started at Deschutes Brewery in 2009 and was hired as a lead brewer in 2010 after completing his training at the American Brewers Guild. Johnson became Assistant Brewmaster in 2015 when Veronica Vega was promoted to Research and Development Brewmaster. Johnson discusses his brewing philosophy and the inspiration he takes from food ingredients.

Creator

Robin Johnson

Source

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

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

September 10, 2018

Contributor

Tiah Edmunson-Morton and Anna Dvorak

Format

Born Digital Video

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

oh35-johnson-robin-20180910

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Interviewer

Tiah Edmunson-Morton and Anna Dvorak

Interviewee

Robin Johnson

Location

Deschutes Brewery Pub, Bend, Oregon

Original Format

Born Digital Video

Duration

1:21:55

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Interview Format

video