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Title
Aaron Brussat Oral History Interview
Description
Aaron Brussat is a Eugene-based beer writer. In his interview, he talks about growing up in Maryland, visiting Washington DC, and his family’s book and record business. He talks about his decision to go to college in Maryland and how that fostered his interest in sound and filmmaking. He also talks about an important cross country trip he took with his then girlfriend, now wife, that led him to the Pacific Northwest. He discusses his interest in gardening and farming, his environmental concerns, his love of being outdoors, and his discovery of craft brewing and local ingredients.
Brussat was a beer steward at the Bier Stein, is a member of the Cascade Brewers Society (home brewing club), is a Certified Cicerone, and has completed the Beer Judge Certification Program. He transitioned to writing full-time about beer in the southern Willamette Valley in 2018. He also talks more generally about his interest in how beer reflects space and place. His interview concludes with changes he’s observed in writing and publishing with the increase in social media and online news content.
Brussat was a beer steward at the Bier Stein, is a member of the Cascade Brewers Society (home brewing club), is a Certified Cicerone, and has completed the Beer Judge Certification Program. He transitioned to writing full-time about beer in the southern Willamette Valley in 2018. He also talks more generally about his interest in how beer reflects space and place. His interview concludes with changes he’s observed in writing and publishing with the increase in social media and online news content.
Creator
Aaron Brussat
Source
Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection (OH 35)
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
May 16, 2018
Contributor
Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Format
Born Digital Video
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
oh35-brussat-aaron-20180516
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Interviewee
Aaron Brussat
Location
Brussat residence, Eugene, Oregon
Original Format
Born Digital Video
Duration
2:07:45
OHMS Object
Interview Format
video