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Title
Rick Allen Oral History Interview
Description
Rick Allen is the owner and head brewer at Heater Allen. In his interview, Allen shares stories about his family's deep roots at OSU, dating to his grandmother and grandfather's time OAC in the 1910s and daughter's graduation in the 2000s. He also discusses his time as a student at OSU in the early 1970s, including the campus climate, student perspective on the administration, and campus traditions linked to his fraternity (Beta Theta Pi). After university, Allen took a position as an investment banker in Portland, with short moves to Washington and California for employment; he left that field in the early 2000s. An avid home brewer, Allen considered a second career as a vintner, but decided to open a brewery in 2007 in McMinnville, Oregon. In the latter part of his interview, Allen discusses the important influences on his brewing style, experiences operating a brewery in Oregon's wine country, and issues facing small breweries in 2016.
Creator
Rick Allen
Source
Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
November 16, 2016
Contributor
Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Format
Born Digital
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
OH35-allen-rick-20161116
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Interviewee
Rick Allen
Location
McMinnville, Oregon
Original Format
Born Digital
Duration
1:36:34
OHMS Object
Interview Format
video