Bruno, Emily; Ramirez, Jeff; and Verratti, Julie
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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: 2019-07-16
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content: Oral history interview with Emily Bruno, chief administrative officer and founder, Jeff Ramirez, chief beer officer and founder, and Julie Verratti, chief brand officer and founder of Denizens Brewing Company in Riverdale Park, Maryland. Topics covered include the interviewees' childhoods, including Verratti's early interest in entrepreneurship; their respective initial encounters with craft beer; Ramirez's early career as a brewer in Colorado and New Jersey; Verratti's experiences working for the Small Business Administration; and the decision among the three to found Denizens Brewing Co. in 2014. Bruno, Ramirez, and Verratti also talk about the characteristics of the brewing industry in the metro DC area; their efforts to change state law to enable brewers to self-distribute; the line-up of beers they brew; changes that could make the beer industry more diverse and inclusive; their strategies for growth; the community's use of their taproom; and balancing work and family life.