Joe Casey Oral History Interview

Joe Casey works with Anheuser-Busch's craft brew and hops teams, and formerly worked as the brewmaster at Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. In his interview, Casey talks about his upbringing and hobbies in childhood, attending college in Oregon, and finding his passion for biology and fermentation sciences. Casey took a job at Widmer after college and worked his way up at the company over the years. He discusses what working at Widmer was like over the years and the transition to ownership of the brewery by Anheuser-Busch, his work with Omission Brewing (gluten free beer), and his present work. He also speaks on the relationship between Oregon breweries and hop farmers, and his personal passion for creating and bringing gluten-free brews to the consumer.