Jimmy Seifrit Oral History Interview

Interviewee: Jimmy Seifrit
Interviewer: Tiah Edmunson-Morton and Anna Dvorak
Interview Date: September 12, 2018
Location: 10 Barrel Brewing Co., Bend, Oregon
Duration: 2:31:55
 

Jimmy Seifrit is the Brewmaster at 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Seifrit talks about his family and his vibrant childhood in Philadelphia, as well as his move to Vermont for college, where he learned about New England beer, and to Oregon for snowboarding and a career goal of being in the brewing industry (specifically, working for Rogue). Seifrit moved to Bend in 1995 and started work at Deschutes Brewery in 1996, where he worked his way through various areas of production brewing. He talks about the people he worked with, beers he brewed, product development, company culture, and working at the downtown pub.

In 2011, Seifrit left Deschutes for a job as Brewmaster for 10 Barrel Brewing Co., where he helped to establish new brewing facilities for the company and guide his staff through the acquisition of the company by Anheuser-Busch in 2014. Seifrit also reflects on challenges and successes he’s felt in the industry, as well as aspects of his job that bring him pride.

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Title

Jimmy Seifrit Oral History Interview

Description

Jimmy Seifrit is the Brewmaster at 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Seifrit talks about his family and his vibrant childhood in Philadelphia, as well as his move to Vermont for college, where he learned about New England beer, and to Oregon for snowboarding and a career goal of being in the brewing industry (specifically, working for Rogue). Seifrit moved to Bend in 1995 and started work at Deschutes Brewery in 1996, where he worked his way through various areas of production brewing. He talks about the people he worked with, beers he brewed, product development, company culture, and working at the downtown pub.

In 2011, Seifrit left Deschutes for a job as Brewmaster for 10 Barrel Brewing Co., where he helped to establish new brewing facilities for the company and guide his staff through the acquisition of the company by Anheuser-Busch in 2014. Seifrit also reflects on challenges and successes he’s felt in the industry, as well as aspects of his job that bring him pride.

Creator

Jimmy Seifrit

Source

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

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

September 12, 2018

Contributor

Tiah Edmunson-Morton and Anna Dvorak

Format

Born Digital Video

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

oh35-seifrit-jimmy-20180912

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Tiah Edmunson-Morton and Anna Dvorak

Interviewee

Jimmy Seifrit

Location

10 Barrel Brewing Co., Bend, Oregon

Original Format

Born Digital Video

Duration

2:31:55

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Interview Format

video