Last month we talked about fresh Hop Ale festival in downtown Yakima. There are some great beers to try along with wine, food and entertainment.
This month we'll be talking about a man with a love for beer and beer are already well on his way to a great career that does what he likes. Name Chad Roberts and, aged 29 years, he's been head brewer at Snipes mountain Brewery in Sunnyside. Going back a few years, Chad gets started as home-brewer in 2004 by listening to podcasts and read books on brewing.
Then Jeff Clemmons and his wife, Jill, start a business called Shoppe beer in 2006. As Chad earned the award for beer, he began work there in 2008 and are still working on it part time. Beer Shoppe specializes in making available brewed craft beers from around the United States. Also, they have a wide selection of imported beers, some of the most popular of Belgium, Germany, and the United Kingdom. For the past eight months, they have served a beer at the site. They also fill growlers for customers to take home. Shoppe beer in 1105 s. 24th Ave. but will be moved to a new location after only one year. You can get more information on his website, www.thebeershoppe.net.
While working in the Shoppe, Chad Beer brewer by the name met Chris Miller. He was picked up some beer for a party at my place of work, old Hopunion LLC. I am still working then and feel good to see Chad. That word came out that I am wearing a "Hop-and-drink" school, and Chad went to school that in August 2010. Right after school ends, Chris was offered a job as an Assistant brewer Chad Snipes mountain Brewery and restaurant, which was started in 1997 by Mary Ann and her husband, gene Bliesner, along with their children. It is located at 905 Yakima Valley Highway and has a website, www.snipesmountain.com, with a lot of good information. Snipes is a full service restaurant and Brewery. Over the years, the beer that has won four medals in the coveted American beer festival in Denver.
Chad began in Snipes washing kegs and cleaning. The end of 2010, Chris let Chad know he is going to leave and started giving him vast brewing training. Chad soon made the first beer, which in theory is supposed to be like the Beer Brewing Grant now makes no called Grant in powder. Well, it turns out that beer does not exactly all that similar to grant's in powder, but it's good to keep it going. This is the point where Chad started to become brewer's right. March 2011, Chris gives his notice and recommended Chad for the job. He became head brewer in April and has not looked back.