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Title
Dave Wills Oral History Interview
Description
Dave Wills is the owner of Freshops, Oregon Trail Brewery, and Dave's Christmas Trees. In his interview, Wills talks about growing up in Southern California, moving to Oregon to attend OSU, and how his early interest in home brewing was sparked by a trip through Europe. He details the early home brewing community in Corvallis, establishing Fresh Hops to supply the home brewing community, and the evolution of Oregon Trail Brewing, which opened in October 1987. Wills also discusses changes he's seen in the local and state brewing industry, the hops supply business, and the consumers.
Creator
Dave Wills
Source
Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection (OH 35)
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
April 24, 2017
Contributor
Tiah Edmunson-Morton and Michelle McKay
Format
Born Digital Video
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
OH35-wills-dave-20170424
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Tiah Edmunson-Morton and Michelle McKay
Interviewee
Dave Wills
Location
Oregon Trail Brewery, Corvallis, Oregon
Original Format
Born Digital
Duration
1:37:32
OHMS Object
Interview Format
video