The Good Life – September-October 2014
The areas premier men’s magazine featuring inspirational men in our community. Covering a variety of topics including local heroes, fathers, sports and advice for men.
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“We really believe in the craft side<br />
of craft brewing,” said co-founder<br />
Bjornstad. “Brewing is a science.<br />
But if you do it with creativity<br />
and passion, it’s an art too. <strong>The</strong><br />
combination of science and art —<br />
that’s craftsmanship. We want our<br />
thumbprint on our beer. We do it all<br />
by hand.“<br />
Brewing by hand means the<br />
group has to be especially vigilant<br />
about consistency. But they wouldn’t<br />
have it any other way. “I don’t mean<br />
that automated brewing is bad,” said<br />
Bjornstad. “But if I wanted to work at<br />
a computer, I’d work at a computer.<br />
So much of the time (brewing) is<br />
just all this stainless steel in a factory<br />
and a guy who sits at what looks like<br />
a NASA control board. We’ve really<br />
lost connection to the beer.”<br />
Drekker Brewing Company is<br />
different by design “We wanted to do<br />
the type of brewing where we turn<br />
every valve by hand, where we’re<br />
moving the beer between tanks,”<br />
said Bjornstad. “It’s hands-on, labor<br />
intensive. It’s hard work. And I<br />
think you can see that passion come<br />
through in the product.”<br />
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