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Brewing ExperienceBrewmaster, Basil T's Brewery & Italian Grill
Red Bank, NJ 9/99 - 9/2011 Brewer, The Ship Inn Milford, NJ 4/99 - 8/99 Red Bank Brewing Co. Red Bank, NJ 7/96-2/98 |
EducationAmerican Brewers Guild Craftbrewer Apprenticeship Program
Woodland, CA 10/98 - 12/98 5-week Apprenticeship Brew Brothers, Reno, NV Professional OrganizationsMaster Brewers Association of the Americas
Vice-President, NY Division Brewers Association Garden State Craft Brewers Guild Past President, Adinistrative Liaison |
OtherOwner, GretchenBrew LLC
Westfield, NJ 9/2011 - Present Gold Medal, Great American Beer Festival Classic Dry Irish Stout 2006 Bronze Medal, Great American Beer Festival Coffee-Flavored Beer 2003 Gold Medal, Great American Beer Festival Coffee-Flavored Beer 2002 |
Gretchen & Da Crew at
Basil's 2011
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My professional brewing career began at Red Bank Brewing Company in 1996. After a six-month stint at The Ship Inn, I took a job at Basil T's Brewery & Italian Grill in Red Bank, NJ. Over the next 12 years, it really became home, many of my loyal customers like family. In August 2011 I decided to leave; a hard decision, but time to move on.
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I love brewing! I love the physical aspect, the routine, the creativity and especially the PR component -- meeting and talking to new people as well as old friends, finding out what they think about beer.
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Mashing in on brew day.
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Enjoying a beer with Frank Barritta.
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As a brewer, I've had the opportunity to meet lots of interesting people. Francesco Barritta, left, and his brother own Birrificio Cunegonda in Spilinga, Italy. I even had the chance to meet Norm at the 2010 Craft Brewer Conference in Chicago.
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NORM! at the 2010 CBC in Chicago.
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With the W.H.A.L.E.S.
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I also enjoy collaborating with other brewers on various projects. I brewed an ESB with the W.H.A.L.E.S. which was entered in the Pro-Am Competition at the Great American Beer Festival a few years back. Another interesting joint venture was a chocolate chili pepper porter brewed with Brewmaster Tim Kelly of Tun Tavern in Atlantic City.
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At the Tun Tavern
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