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Title
Ryan Pappe Oral History Interview
Description
Ryan Pappe is the Head Brewer at Portland Brewing Company / Pyramid Breweries. In his interview, Pappe talks about growing up in southern Oregon, theater activities at Roseburg High School, experiences attending Willamette University, and work he did during college (including being a part of the children's theater at the Enchanted Forest). Pappe recounts how he began home brewing after college, living in Portland and sharing his beer with housemates, and his move to Cleveland, Ohio in 2006 to become a professional brewer at Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery.
Pappe moved back to the Northwest in 2007 to work as a brewer at Dick's Brewing Company in Centralia, Washington. Pappe move to Portland to take a job as a brewer at the Portland / Pyramid brewery in 2008; he became a Lead Brewer in 2010 and Head Brewer in 2011. Pappe discusses changes to the brewery during his tenure, reflecting on what led to the final closure of brewing operations in February, 2021.
Pappe moved back to the Northwest in 2007 to work as a brewer at Dick's Brewing Company in Centralia, Washington. Pappe move to Portland to take a job as a brewer at the Portland / Pyramid brewery in 2008; he became a Lead Brewer in 2010 and Head Brewer in 2011. Pappe discusses changes to the brewery during his tenure, reflecting on what led to the final closure of brewing operations in February, 2021.
Creator
Ryan Pappe
Source
Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection (OH 35)
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
February 18, 2021
Contributor
Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Format
Born Digital Video
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
oh35-pappe-ryan-20210218
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Interviewee
Ryan Pappe
Location
Interview conducted over Zoom
Original Format
Born Digital Video
Duration
2:47:44
OHMS Object
Interview Format
video