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Gail Nickerson Oral History Interview
Gail Nickerson is a former chemist with the Department of Agriculture at Oregon State University, whose work was immensely influential in the global hop industry. In this interview, Nickerson discusses the series of event which led her to work in the…
Lucy Burningham Oral History Interview
Lucy Burningham is an author who writes about food and drink, travel, and various other topics. In her interview, Burningham talks about growing up in Salt Lake City, Utah; how her interest in food and beverage writing grew; and how travel influenced…
Aaron Brussat Oral History Interview
Aaron Brussat is a Eugene-based beer writer. In his interview, he talks about growing up in Maryland, visiting Washington DC, and his family’s book and record business. He talks about his decision to go to college in Maryland and how that fostered…
Jon Bier Oral History Interview
Jon Bier is the Lead Bartender at Deschutes Brewery. In his interview, Bier talks about growing up in Corvallis, moving to Eugene to attend the University of Oregon, travelling to the east coast, his interests in fly fishing and outdoor sports, and…
Amanda Benson Oral History Interview
Amanda Benson is the Sensory Panel Coordinator at Deschutes Brewing. In her interview, Benson talks about growing up in rural Eastern Oregon (Mitchell), her interest in sports, and her school environment. Benson was part of the second graduating…
Kristen Arzner Oral History Interview
Kristen Arzner is the co-founder of Block 15, a restaurant and brewery in Corvallis, Oregon. In her interview, Arzner talks about growing up in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, her family, and things she was interested in as a child. She also reflects on her…
Paul Arney Oral History Interview
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…
Carrie Archer Oral History Interview
Carrie Archer is the Event Coordinator at 2 Towns Ciderhouse. In her interview, Archer talks about growing up in Kansas, her experiences at both Cottey College and Pittsburgh State University, her work after college in events and alumni relations,…
Frank Appleton Oral History Interview
Frank Appleton is a microbiologist, brewery consultant, and author. In this interview, Appleton talks about growing up in post-WII Manchester, England, his education in microbiology and food sciences, his work in a microbiology lab at a Brown and…
Karen Amarotico Oral History Interview
Karen Amarotico was one of the founders of Standing Stone Brewery and is an independent caterer and baker. In her interview, Amarotico talks about growing up in New York (Staten Island), her family, and her early love of baking. She talks about…