Short, David
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content: Johnson, Paula, Curator
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content: National Museum of American History (U.S.)
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content: American Beer Brewing Oral History Collection
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content: American Beer Brewing Oral History Collection / Series 1: Born-Digital Interviews
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content: 545.1 Megabytes (Total Running Time: 00:54:00, audio/wav)
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content: 2019-07-22
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content: Oral history interview with David Short, brewmaster and production manager at 49th State Brewing Company in Anchorage, Alaska. Topics covered include Short's childhood in Anchorage; his initial interest in beer, developed in college with the discovery of imported Belgian beers, such as Weihenstephaner; his early career at a science and engineering firm; and his transition to brewing, first at King Street Brewing and later at 49th State Brewing Co.. As brewmaster and production manager, Short oversees beer quality, direction, and production logistics. Short also talks about the brewery's core offerings, like Baked Blonde and Solstice IPA, as well as various lagers and Belgian-style ales; his use of local ingredients like Sitka Spruce tips and birch syrup; the history of brewing in Alaska; the role of taprooms in craft beer culture; and consumers' increasing interests in lighter, lower-alcohol beers.