I am super excited for this post today because I recently conducted an interview with Kevin Crompton, the head brewer of Epic Brewing Company. This was an amazing interview with Kevin because you rarely get to hear about operations of a brewery from the perspective of the Brewmaster.
I asked Kevin a series of questions about brewing in Utah. Kevin talked about the future expansion plans for Epic in Utah and out of state. He also discussed how Epic Brewery was founded and his teamwork with David Cole and Peter Erickson. Kevin talked about his experiences as a Brewmaster, and his views on what makes Epic unique. Also, he talked about his latest collaboration with Washington DC’s new brewery, DC Brau Brewery, and their joint project “Fermentation without Representation”, a rich spiced pumpkin porter beer.
I learned a lot about Epic Brewery through this interview, such as the fact that Utah now has 40 full strength beers, and about 2/3rds are Epic’s. Also, that Kevin Crompton is one of two master brewers in the United States from the Master Brewers Association of America (MBAA). Kevin Crompton is a down to earth guy and was very informative about brewing in Utah. The interview begins with Kevin describing the expansion of the brewery on the property next door where there are now two residential houses. Click the audio link below to listen to the full interview (its totally worth your time), and my sincere apologies about the random street sounds. It was hard to find a quite space both inside and outside the brewery.
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