![]() Similar to Talley, Matt Brynildson found his passion for homebrewing in college. ![]() There, she met Brynildson for the first time. And, in 1995 headed off to Chicago for a two-week brewing course. She applied five times before being accepted. She sought an alumni scholarship to Siebel Institute of Technology, a vocational school in Chicago focusing on brewing education. But, she also sought a professional education. Working her way up to Head Brewer at Squatters, Talley spent the next 20 years learning and sharpening her professional brewing skills. Once she became known for her tenacity, Talley flourished. Her daily duties included hand pulling five-pound buckets of hot water up to pour into the kettle. But, slowly and surely she acclimated to the ins and outs of the brewery. Stepping onto the brewery floor for the first time to clean the floors, Talley sprayed the hose directly into her face instead. Things didn’t start out quite as she planned. ![]() With no previous brewing experience outside of the eight batches of homebrew she’d made in her kitchen, Talley set out to prove herself. She snagged the job, starting work at the pub for a four-month unpaid stint. Following her newfound passion, Talley hopped on her Rockhopper bike and pedaled over for an interview. Fascinated and interested, Talley bought The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, a homebrewing pantheon authored by Charlie Papazian, the pioneering founder of the Brewers Association.Īfter brewing a Toad Spit Stout, one of Papazian’s highlighted homebrewing recipes, Talley was hooked.Īs luck would have it in 1991 Squatters Pub and Craft Beers posted a job at the brewery. “I thought this was the coolest thing in the world that you could make a beer in your kitchen, put it in a bottle, and drink it,” says Talley. Perhaps most importantly, it’s the bond these two brewing behemoths share that stands out the most.Ī couple years later in college at the University of Utah, Talley tasted a homebrew from one of her friends at a party. In 2007 he won the Brewers Association Russell Scherer Award for Innovation in Brewing and he’s been named Champion Brewmaster four times at the World Beer Cup and Brewer of the Year six times at GABF.īut, despite all the awards, jobs, and accomplishments, spend a little bit of time with both Talley and Brynildson and you’ll walk away with a treasure trove of shared memories and stories. Similarly, Brynildson- Firestone Walker’s brewmaster since 2001-built his career by cutting his teeth in positions in top-notch breweries including as head brewer at Goose Island Beer Company’s Chicago Fulton Street production facility. Through her time in the industry she has won more than 20 awards at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) and the World Beer Cup, and published a book Session Beers: Brewing for Flavor and Balance. She is also part of the Bespoke Brewing Solutions team helping support equipment design and sales and harnessing Talley Fermentation’s in offering consulting services to their client network worldwide. Talley developed a pedigree in the industry through 20 years at Utah’s Squatters Pub and Craft Beers and honed her brewing skills at a variety of other well-known breweries such as Salt Lake Brewing Co., Redhook Brewery, Russian River Brewing Co., and Auburn Alehouse. ![]() ![]() The story of this beer, however, begins with a friendship formed long ago by this duo of accomplished brewers. Brewed at Firestone Walker’s Propagator R&D brewhouse in Venice, California, Talley Cat Sunflower is now available at all Firestone Walker locations as well as online at. But, pop the tab and dig into the story behind this camaraderie and you’ll find a history as colorful as the psychedelic Grateful Dead-inspired label. Bringing a wealth of brewing knowledge and friendship to their collaboration, Talley and Brynildson’s Talley Cat Sunflower, on the surface, is a groovy West Coast IPA. Now, for the first time, the two brewers and longtime friends have teamed up to brew a beer. For the last twenty years, Jennifer Talley and Matt Brynildson have accomplished a lot. ![]()
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