Ashley Rose Salvitti Oral History Interview

Ashley Rose Salvitti is the founder of Brewvana, an educational and engaging beer tourism company. In her interview, Salvitti talks about growing up in New York and North Carolina, her education in Art and Psychology, her early interest in beer, and her move to the west coast. She also discusses her work as a server and bartender at breweries in High Point, North Carolina and Portland, Oregon (Liberty Steakhouse and Brewery 2002-2007, Laurelwood Brewery 2007-2008, Hopworks Urban Brewery 2008-2012), as well as the ways breweries and consumers have changed in the 12 years since she moved to Oregon. She talks at length about the founding of her company in 2010, her experiences with management, and the sale of her company to City Brew Tours in November 2019.