MEET THE INTERESTING FOLKS WHO MAKE BREWING
AND/OR DRINKING GREAT BEER A PLEASANT REALITY!
Twenty (or so) Questions for: Bluff St. Brew Haus
· Name- Jerry Anderson
· Family members-- Tricia (wife) Anna & Tessa (stepdaughters)
· Occupation/other occupations-- This is it folks
· How did business get started-- After 20 years of an Engineering career, this was a hobby that got carried away. Away from the cubicle anyhow.
· How long have you been in business-- We’re in our 5th year
· What did you do before this-- Engineer at an ammunition plant
· How did you get started brewing-- Originally was a winemaker, and brewing was a natural fit.
· How long have you been brewing-- Since the mid 80’s
· Favorite beer/wine/other to brew-- Really isn’t one, I rotate through all the styles.
· Favorite style to drink-- I crave variety
· Least favorite style to drink-- Hot Chili Beers.
· Favorite wine/mead/cider/other-- Cranberry Wine always tastes good. Must be a Midwest-thing.
· Favorite fest or event-anywhere-- AHA Big Brew Day the first Saturday of May. No matter where you live, there’s brewing party not too far away.
· Favorite pub/eatery-anywhere-- Of all the brew-pubs with fancy menus, I still prefer the ones that emphasize pizza. Can’t beat it.
· Favorite part of job-- I get to make my beer & wine while I work.
· Least favorite part of job-- Working Saturdays during most of the beer fests.
· What you would like to see changed about homebrew-perceptions, laws, etc.-- Why not enact distilling too. This should be a legal part of the hobby.
· Do you use beer/wine/other for cooking-- Always. Can’t grill without it.
· Favorite recipe-- Try a bottle of your heaviest stout in a pot of chili. This turns out divine every time.
· Other hobbies-- There are other hobbies? Really?
