Our Approach
Why Hops?
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Our Story
Our Story
After starting up one of the largest hop growing and processing operations in the Midwest, we came to the conclusion that what the industry really needed from us was education at every level. We have expertise to share, stories to tell and hope to leave the world a hoppier place than we found it.
Meet the Team
James Altwies
Founder & CEO
Expertise: Hop Production, Aroma Chemistry, Sensory Science, Brewing Chemistry, Horticulture, Lecturing (https://www.siebelinstitute.com/about-us/faculty/james-altwies)
Education: MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Horticulture, Environmental Biophysics) BS, University of Toledo (Biology, Cellular Chemistry)
Hobbies: Traveling, Inventing, and Science
Beer Style: English Ale
Gregg Baimel
Founder & COO
Expertise: Market Development, Customer Care, Business Analytics, Statistics
Education: MBA & BS, Carnegie Mellon University (Mathematics)
Hobbies: Amateur Musician, Volunteer with Boy Scouts, and Beer Connoisseur
Beer Style: Porter
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