Dublin Core
Title
Fred Bowman Oral History Interview
Description
Fred Bowman is the former owner and co-founder of Portland Brewing Company, one of Oregon's first post-Prohibition micro breweries. In this interview, Bowman discusses the biological and mechanical skills and interests that led him to found a brewery in Portland with Jim Goodwin and Art Larrance in 1986. Bowman talks at length about his life before Portland Brewing Co., detailing an extensive trip to Europe, his enlistment in the Army Reserves, and a 16-year stint working for a Volkswagen distributor. Bowman also discusses the challenges surrounding Portland Brewing Company's first years of operation, as well as his eventual decision to branch off as an independent consultant.
Creator
Fred Bowman
Source
Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
March 11, 2015
Contributor
Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Format
Born Digital
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
OH35-bowman-fred-20150311
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Interviewee
Fred Bowman
Location
Bowman residence, Portland, Oregon
Original Format
Born Digital
Duration
1:38:30
OHMS Object
Interview Format
audio