Ryan Pappe Oral History Interview

Interviewee: Ryan Pappe
Interviewer: Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Interview Date: February 18, 2021
Location: Interview conducted over Zoom
Duration: 2:47:44
 

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.

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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.

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