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robertn42 wrote:I was at Onesto last night and had a couple really good beers from Modern Brewery (St Louis based). I'm pretty in tune with the local beer scene but I've never heard of these guys. Is anyone on here familiar with them?

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robertn42 wrote:I was at Onesto last night and had a couple really good beers from Modern Brewery (St Louis based). I'm pretty in tune with the local beer scene but I've never heard of these guys. Is anyone on here familiar with them?

I know one of the owners. What questions did you have?

Beamer Eisele (President/CEO):

Born and Raised in St. Louis, Beamer graduated from Lindbergh High School (2004) before attending Harvard University (class of 2008). There began his love for the creation of beer.

While at Harvard, he was afforded the opportunity to craft his own curriculum relative to brewing and beer. These classes included Brewing Science, History of Brewing Civilizations, Science of Beer and Food Pairing. To complement these studies, he spent a semester as an intern with Harpoon Brewery, gaining hands-on experience in the QA/QC lab, brew house and cellar. Also during his collegiate career, Beamer assisted in the opening (and later, managed), Harvard’s first on-campus pub, The Cambridge Queen’s Head. Here he implemented the “Beer School” program, a monthly seminar at the pub to share his passion and knowledge with his fellow beer enthusiasts and classmates. Each session covered a specific topic pertaining to the brewing industry, featuring guest speakers Sam Calagione (Dogfish Head), Steve Hindy (Brooklyn Brewery), Jim Koch (Sam Adams), Jamie Schier (Harpoon), and more.

After graduating in 2008 Beamer worked on the sales and distribution team for Harpoon Brewery before heading back home to work at Schlafly’s under Dan Kopman (CEO/Founder). He then moved west where he worked at Hudson Vineyards, one of the premier vineyards in California. Beamer continued his education completing the Master Brewers Program at the University of California-Davis, studying under revered professors, Dr. Michael Lewis and Charles Bamforth. He graduated from the program with an international certification in both Brewing Methods and Fermentation Science.

Now back in his hometown of St. Louis, Beamer spends his time playing golf (poorly), rooting for the Cardinals return to the World Series, and brewing the perfect beer at Modern Brewery.

Ronnie Fink (VP of Brewing Operations):

Born and raised in St. Louis as well, Ronnie also graduated from Lindbergh High School (2004). Following his time at Lindbergh, Ronnie took to Springfield Missouri where he attended Missouri State University (formerly known as SMS).

At Missouri State, Ronnie studied Chemistry and Biology with the intent of heading to dental school and becoming a dentist. However, during his Junior year, Ronnie recognized that his aspirations had changed. He decided that he wanted to get into the brewing industry as well.

After graduating from MSU, Ronnie headed to California to attend the Master Brewer’s Program at UC-Davis with Beamer. Following the Brewer’s Program, he completed an internship with Deschutes Brewery in Oregon, before being hired on as a brewer at Free State Brewery in Lawrence, Kansas. Within three years time, he became lead brewer, managed the cellar and filter operations, managed sensory analysis and tasting panel, and implemented and oversaw their Quality Analysis/Quality Control laboratory. Naturally, Ronnie found it quite difficult to part ways with Free State–he had built strong friendships with his colleagues and learned so much about brewing during his stay.

When he is not brewing the perfect beer at The Modern Brewery, Ronnie spends as much time as he can with his lovely bride, Angela (married Sept. 2012), and the remainder is split on the golf course, playing ice hockey, watching football, rooting for the Cardinals and Blues, and catching up on the latest Marvel/DC rumors.


http://mb314.com/about-the-brewery/

stlien wrote:Would be cool if SLU offered a brewing and beer program.

jstriebel wrote:

stlien wrote:Would be cool if SLU offered a brewing and beer program.

When I was young and dumb (and didn't really give it much thought), I thought the Anheuser-Busch Institute served just that purpose haha.