In this edition of Pick Six, Scratch Brewing cofounder Marika Josephson thoughtfully selects a sixer of beers that inspired and informed the creation of their rustic, forage-focused brewery in southern Illinois.
Sour beer may be the primary focus for Jay Goodwin, cofounder of The Rare Barrel, but—like most brewers—his taste isn’t limited to a single style. For his Pick 6, Jay pushes out of his brewing comfort zone to focus on a genre he loves: pilsner.
Anchorage Brewing founder Gabe Fletcher has built a national cult following by brewing niche styles with studious attention to detail. In this edition of Pick 6, his selections reflect thoughtful approaches that have influenced his own.
For Ben Edmunds of Breakside Brewery in Portland, Oregon, those early beer infatuations were strong and malty. For his dream six-pack, Edmunds reaches back into fond memories to select the ones that broadened his idea of what beer could be.
Matt Tarpey, cofounder and head brewer of The Veil, selects a foundational six-pack that combines early experiences with the classics and those he still reaches for today.
Since founding La Cumbre in Albuquerque in 2010, Jeff Erway has combined creativity with precision to earn six medals from GABF and four more from the World Beer Cup. Here, he names a six-pack of beers that have influenced his own journey.
Adair Paterno traded in a legal career for a life in beer. If you’re familiar with the beers they produce, it’s no surprise that her 6- pack is stacked with bright and expressive yet dry and drinkable beers with a distinctly Belgian lean.
Which beers stoked James Dugan and Andy Miller passion for brewing? The mad geniuses of Great Notion Brewing in Portland, Oregon like a mix of craft classics and cutting-edge favorites for their Pick Six.
Randy Mosher, the author, is also the creative force behind both Forbidden Root Brewery and 5 Rabbit Cervecería in Chicago. Here, here talks about beers he’s tasted over his career in beer that have helped form many of his memorable lessons.
Maine Beer Company has developed a reputation for expressively hoppy beers, so it’s no surprise that half of Cofounder Dan Kleban’s 6-pack is lupulin-focused. But his love for Belgian-style funk, flavor, and character fills out the rest.