Faivre, Brian
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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: 379.29 Megabytes (Total Running Time: 00:37:35, audio/wav)
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content: 2019-08-06
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content: Oral history interview with Brian Faivre, brewmaster at Deschutes Brewing Company in Bend, Oregon. Topics covered include the start of Faivre's homebrewing hobby during college; his early career in the technology industry; attending University of California, Davis and studying brewing science with Michael Lewis and Charlie Bamforth; and his arrival at Deschutes, first working as a production brewer. Faivre also discusses his work with Deschutes's flagship beer, Black Butte Porter; the technical skills required of brewers; Deschutes's brand; Oregon's beer history and culture; consumers' evolving tastes; competitiveness in the beer industry; and his projections for the future of craft beer.