Nicole Mandala Oral History Interview

Interviewee: Nicole Mandala
Interviewer: Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Interview Date: January 22, 2021
Location: Interview conducted over Zoom
Duration: 3:04:08
 

Nicole Mandala is the Senior Procurement Manager at the Brewers Collective, Anheuser-Busch, in Portland, Oregon. In her interview, Mandala talked about growing up in Southern California, her interest in music and work at Tower Records, a growing commitment to activism and political engagement, her travels to Europe and time living in Amsterdam, moving to and living in Boston, and her decision to return to school (Emerson College). She also talks about her introduction to beer; her work at a craft beer bar in Boston; work at Mystic Brewery (Chelsea, MA) and Long Trail Brewing Company (Bridgewater Corners, VT); her move to Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, and role in establishing the east coast facility in Richmond, Virginia; and her move to Portland to work for Widmer Bros. Brewing / Craft Brew Alliance and how that work was impacted the October, 2020 sale to Anheuser-Busch.

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Title

Nicole Mandala Oral History Interview

Description

Nicole Mandala is the Senior Procurement Manager at the Brewers Collective, Anheuser-Busch, in Portland, Oregon. In her interview, Mandala talked about growing up in Southern California, her interest in music and work at Tower Records, a growing commitment to activism and political engagement, her travels to Europe and time living in Amsterdam, moving to and living in Boston, and her decision to return to school (Emerson College). She also talks about her introduction to beer; her work at a craft beer bar in Boston; work at Mystic Brewery (Chelsea, MA) and Long Trail Brewing Company (Bridgewater Corners, VT); her move to Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, and role in establishing the east coast facility in Richmond, Virginia; and her move to Portland to work for Widmer Bros. Brewing / Craft Brew Alliance and how that work was impacted the October, 2020 sale to Anheuser-Busch.

Creator

Nicole Mandala

Source

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

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

January 22, 2021

Contributor

Tiah Edmunson-Morton

Format

Born Digital Video

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

oh35-mandala-nicole-20210122

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Tiah Edmunson-Morton

Interviewee

Nicole Mandala

Location

Interview conducted over Zoom

Original Format

Born Digital Video

Duration

3:04:08

OHMS Object

Interview Format

video