Brewer Profiles
Meet the talented team of passionate brewers who bring their vision to life at BJ’s every day. Our brewery management team prides itself in its diversity of talents and interests.
Nickname:
Bud
Education:
B.A. (Beer Appreciation) degree from Cornell. M.B.A. (Master of Beer Appreciation) from University of Chicago. Siebel short courses in Brewing Microscopy and Essential QC.
Previous Career(s):
Marketing for Mattel Toys.
Favorite Beer Style(s):
IPA and most Belgian styles.
Favorite Domestic Beer or Brewery:
Sierra Nevada
Favorite Imported Beer or Brewery:
Rodenbach Grand Cru
Other Hobbies/Interests:
My family (2 children and 3 dogs), backpacking, skiing, running, mountain biking and music.
Life's Ambition:
To spend a year traveling around the world with my wife, Kerry.
Nickname:
Mufasa (also depending on where I am: Chef, Big Daddy, Fergie and B3)
Position:
Director of Contract Brewing and Beer Training
Previous Career(s):
Adjunct Professor and Brew Master at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Department of Food and Beverage Management, William F Harrah College of Hotel Administration; a long and varied career at IBM that took me to 36 of these United States.
Education:
B.S. in Engineering from UC Berkeley.
Favorite Beer Style(s):
Bavarian styles, especially the Bock beers and Scottish and Scotch ales.
Favorite Domestic Beer or Brewery:
Other than ours, Sierra Nevada and Anchor Brewing.
Favorite Imported Beer or Brewery:
Traquair House
Other Hobbies/Interests:
Motorcycles, martial arts, writing and reading.
Life's Ambition:
To eventually publish a novel and spend the money taking a motorcycle beer tour of the world.
Nickname:
Dan "The Man"
Education:
Diploma in Brewing Studies, Siebel Inst. of Technology, Fall 1995
Previous Career(s):
Waiter, Bartender, Massage Technician
Favorite Beer Style(s):
IPA, most Belgian ales
Favorite Domestic Beer or Brewery:
La Folie
Favorite Imported Beer or Brewery:
Cantillon
Other Hobbies/Interests:
My wife and sons, bicycling (especially on knobbies!), history, economics.
Life's Ambition:
To continually learn, grow and challenge myself. To be the best husband and father I can be.
Nickname:
Doc
Position:
Director of Brewery R&D, QA, OSHA Compliance
Education:
Doctors degree from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, TX.
Previous Career(s):
Chiropractor
Favorite Beer Style(s):
Anything hoppy
Favorite Domestic Beer or Brewery:
BJ's Big Fish: Chandler, AZ
Other Hobbies/Interests:
4-wheeling in the jeep, preferably with the shiny side up, welding and practicing the ancient and skillful art of shooting BS with people I respect.
Life's Ambition:
Grow old with my Sweet Melissa.
Nickname:
Toby
Position:
Director of Brewery Production and Logistics
Education:
B.S. in Graphic Communications Management, Cal. Poly State University, San Luis Obispo.
Previous Career(s):
Various sales and management positions in high-quality commercial printing.
Favorite Beer Style(s):
Oktoberfest/Marzen, Bock
Favorite Domestic Beer or Brewery:
Sierra Nevada
Favorite Imported Beer or Brewery:
Paulaner, Spaten
Other Hobbies/Interests:
Fishing, hunting and classic cars.
Life's Ambition:
To be as good and supportive to my family and friends as they have been to me in my life.
