Odell, Corkie; Odell, Doug; and Odell, Wynne
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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: 2017-05-04
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content: Oral history interview with Doug, Corkie, and Wynne Odell of Odell Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado. Topics covered include Wynne's childhood in Cleveland, Ohio, and Doug and Corkie's childhood in suburban Los Angeles, California; Doug's start in homebrewing in 1975; Doug and Wynne's participation in the early microbrewing scene in Seattle, Washington, in the early 1980s; Doug and Wynne's move to Fort Collins, Colorado, and decision to found Odell Brewing Co. in 1989; and the roles of Doug, Wynne, and Corkie at their new brewery. Other topics discussed include early recipes and customers' responses; collaboration with other early brewpubs and breweries in Fort Collins; early challenges; the nature of the Odell brand and the design of its logo; the work culture at Odell; the impact of expansion on a brewery; Odell's efforts related to philanthropy and environmental sustainability; Colorado's prominence in craft beer; and their thoughts related to the future of craft beer.