Rich Ellis began brewing with a homebrew kit he received as a gift. The last batch of beer he brewed during the production phase of his career was on a 70 bbl, fully automated Steinecker brewhouse. His 18 years in the brewing industry have encompassed production and consultative sales to breweries ranging in size from nano breweries to Anheuser-Busch. Rich earned his BSc. in fermentation science at the University of California Davis, and he has worked as director of brewing operations for Sudwerk, technical sales manager for Gusmer Enterprises, and currently serves as Briess Malt and Ingredients’ division manager East.

• Seminar(s):
• Going Pro Panel