Volek, Dane
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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: 300.88 Megabytes (Total Running Time: 00:29:49, audio/wav)
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content: 2023-07-25
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content: Oral history interview with Dane Volek, head brewmaster of Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco, California. Topics covered include Volek's childhood in Michigan and California; his early interest in chemistry; the start of his homebrewing hobby and experiences at his local San Francisco homebrew shop; beginning to work part-time at Anchor Brewing Co. in 2008; and beginning to work full-time in 2010. Volek also discusses his interactions with Fritz Maytag; his work as pilot brewer on the brewery's smaller, pilot system at Anchor Public Taps; his approach to recipe development; the beers he created at Anchor; the manual nature of brewing at Anchor; the brewery's employee culture; and his favorite place in the brewery. Volek also talks about Anchor employees' reactions to the July 12, 2023 announcement that Sapporo USA would liquidate Anchor Brewing Co. on August 1, 2023.