Soles, Twila
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content: Johnson, Paula, Curator
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content: McCulla, Theresa
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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: 221.27 Megabytes (Total Running Time: 00:20:08, audio/wav)
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content: 2017-05-03
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content: Oral history interview with Twila Soles, founder and owner of Grouse Malt House in Wellington, Colorado. Topics covered include Soles's introduction to the need for artisan malting while studying brewing science at Colorado State University; studying malting and communicating with other maltsters to learn how to malt; the decision to open Grouse Malt House; the history of malting in relation to brewing; and the rise of artisan malting as part of consumers' interests in local foods and drinks. Soles also speaks to her decision to run a gluten-free malthouse, specializing in grains such as millet, buckwheat, quinoa, and maize; the process for malting these grains and the ways they change the brewing process and the flavor profiles of beers; and the growing acceptance of gluten-free beers.