Benson, Brad and Zahaba, Lara
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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: 2017-12-06
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content: Oral history interview with Brad Benson and Lara Zahaba, co-owners of Stoup Brewing in Seattle, Washington. Topics covered include Zahaba's childhood in Europe; Benson's childhood in agricultural Iowa; Zahaba's early career representing Italian wines; Benson's early interest in science and his homebrewing hobby; distinctions between the beer cultures of Seattle and New York City around the year 2000; Benson's experiences learning to brew professionally at brewpubs in New York City and New Jersey around 2000; their return to Seattle in 2003; and, following Benson's self-described "midlife crisis," their decision to open their own brewery. Other subjects discussed include the impact of Benson's chemistry training on his approach to brewing; similarities and differences Zahaba sees between the wine and beer industries; marketing, aesthetics, and branding at Stoup; recipe development; Benson's enthusiasm for brewing history; the nature of the Seattle brewing community; craft beer consumers' interests; and Benson and Zahaba's projections for the future of American craft beer.