Dublin Core
Title
Lisa and Rick Allen Oral History Interview
Description
Lisa Allen is a brewer at Heater Allen Brewing in McMinnville. In her interview, Allen discusses growing up in Tualatin; her junior year spent in Moraga, California; her experiences at OSU in the early 2000s, and her travels to New Zealand. After graduating, Allen worked in the wine industry, starting with harvest and then working in tasting rooms. In 2009, Allen left the wine industry to join her father at Heater Allen Brewing, which he'd opened in 2007 after a long career as an investment banker; Rick Allen joins the interview at the end to discuss the origins and operations of the brewery, especially their choice to focus on German lagers and pilsners. Allen also discusses her experiences as a woman in the brewing industry, as well as what it is like to brew in the middle of Oregon's wine country. The interview was conducted by Tiah Edmunson-Morton on October 20, 2016 in McMinnville, Oregon.
Creator
Lisa Allen
Rick Allen
Source
Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
October 20, 2016
Contributor
Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Format
Born Digital
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
OH35-allen-lisa-20161020
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Interviewee
Lisa Allen and Rick Allen
Location
Heater Allen Brewing, McMinnville, Oregon
Original Format
Born Digital
Duration
1:39:33
OHMS Object
Interview Format
video