Before she wandering into the vast wilderness that is craft brewing… and Portland, Alisha Durgin got her Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations from Champlain College in Burlington, VT. Then, in 2014, she moved to Portland and became the Social Media & Marketing Coordinator for the Laurelwood Brewing Company. Alisha handles are variety of marketing activities for Laurelwood including managing and generating content for each of their social media outlets.

I first met Trent in January of 2016 at a San Francisco Beer Week event called SourFest. Of the 38 sours, my favorite beer was Trent’s sour doppelbock called Uncle Fester. Sudwerk was founded in 1989 by Trent’s grandfather Dean and a partner. After graduating from Cal Poly in 2008, Trent and his friend Ryan Fry returned to Davis and started working at the brewery. They treated it like a start-up and since taking over ownership, Trent and Ryan have infused Sudwerk with energy and innovation.

I first met Trent in January of 2016 at a San Francisco Beer Week event called SourFest. Of the 38 sours, my favorite beer was Trent’s sour doppelbock called Uncle Fester. Sudwerk was founded in 1989 by Trent’s grandfather Dean and a partner. After graduating from Cal Poly in 2008, Trent and his friend Ryan Fry returned to Davis and started working at the brewery. They treated it like a start-up and since taking over ownership, Trent and Ryan have infused Sudwerk with energy and innovation.

I first met, Brandon Proff, at the Craft Brewers Convention in 2016. Brandon is the Managing Partner of Our Mutual Friend Brewing Company, a brewery he started with friends Bryan Leavelle and Andrew Strasburg in March of 2012. One of the things Brandon loves about the Denver scene is that it requires you to prove yourself by brewing great beer. He loves this challenge. Along with having fun, building a community, and being relevant.

Zac Triemert of Brickway Brewery: Zac has a Bachelor’s in Microbiology from the University of Wisconsin. A master’s degree in Brewing and Distilling from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. And, he’s the creator of, what Craft Brewing Business has dubbed, “The best promo we’ve ever seen”.