1. Garrett Oliver, The Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th St, Brooklyn, New York 11249
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Garrett Oliver is the brewmaster of The Brooklyn Brewery, editor-in-chief of The Oxford Companion to Beer, author of The Brewmaster’s Table, and one of the foremost authorities in the world on the subject of beer.
2. Linus Hall, Yazoo Brewing Company
910 Division St, Nashville, Tennessee 37203
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Owner of one of Tennessee’s best microbreweries, Linus Hall got into the beer business on a lark with a buddy and a home brewing kit from Rolling Stone magazine.
3. Nathan Zeender, Right Proper Brewing Company
624 T St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20001
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Led by Nathan Zeender, Right Proper’s brewers understand the age-old techniques and traditions of classic brewing – yet work with a sense of fun and whimsy.
4. Adam Woodson, The Damascus Brewery
32173 Government Rd, Damascus, Virginia 24236
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Since there was no work in his wife’s hometown of Damascus, Virginia, Adam Woodson created his own job by starting The Damascus Brewery! Clever Man!
5. Scott Vaccaro, Captain Lawrence Brewing Company
444 Saw Mill River Rd., Elmsford, NY 10523
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Scott began brewing beer at the ripe old age of 17, and hasn’t looked back since. Scott has been fortunate to mix the practical knowledge gained from years of home brewing with 4 years of brewing education all with the goal of opening a brewery and creating beers for people to enjoy.
6. Jon Connolly, Carolina Brewery
460 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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Jon Connolly is the Director of Brewing Operations at Carolina Brewery, the fifth oldest brewery in North Carolina. Owner Robert Poitras found him at the world famous Siebel Institute and together the two men have built Carolina Brewery.
7. Will Durgin, Atlas Brew Works
2052 W Virginia Ave NE Suite 102, Washington, District of Columbia 20002
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When he doesn’t have his rubber boots on Will Durgin enjoys hiking with his dog in the mountains, traveling great distances to see Phish shows or sharing a bottle of really fancy beer with a pretty girl.
8. Jamie Bartholomaus, Foothills Brewing
638 West Fourth St, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
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From an initial annual output of just 800 barrels in 2005, Jamie has grown Foothills into a multimillion dollar regional brewery approaching 40,000 barrels a year in production.
9. Chris Kuhn, Baying Hound Aleworks
1108 Taft St, Rockville, Maryland 20850
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Chris has gone on record as believing dogs are of divine status and in many cases, far superior to humans. Dogs seem to flock to him, maybe it just that he’s an all around likable guy.
10. Will Isley, Steel String Craft Brewery
106-A S Greensboro St, Carrboro, North Carolina 27510
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Will Isley diligently works to make sure every drop of steel string represents the best of what a hand crafted and beloved beer can be!
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