Bear Republic Brewing Co. Announces New CEO and New Brewmaster

PRESS RELEASE (CLOVERDALE, CA) – Bear Republic Brewing Company announced the promotion of Peter Kruger to the position of Chief Operating Officer and Roger Herpst to Brewmaster. Kruger held the position of Master Brewer for more than two decades, he now takes over the role of COO from Richard G. “Ricardo” Norgrove, who is assuming…

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Discovering Western Montana Through Beer – Final: Bozeman

A few weeks ago I traveled to Montana for an annual beer writers conference known as the Beer Now Conference. My wife and I expanded the trip into a “beercation” focused on exploring western Montana. Part 5 is article in this series about this trip and covers exploring Bozeman and beyond through beer. If you…

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Discovering Western Montana Through Beer – Part 4: Helena

A few weeks ago I traveled to Montana for an annual beer writers conference known as the Beer Now Conference. My wife and I expanded the trip into a “beercation” focused on exploring western Montana. Part 4 of my article about this trip covers exploring Helena through beer. If you haven’t read Parts 1, 2…

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Discovering Western Montana Through Beer – Part 3: Great Falls

A few weeks ago I traveled to Montana for an annual beer writers conference known as the Beer Now Conference. My wife and I expanded the trip into a “beercation” focused on exploring western Montana. Part 3 of my article about this trip covers exploring Great Falls through beer. If you haven’t read Parts 1…

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Discovering Western Montana Through Beer – Part 2

A few weeks ago I traveled to Montana for an annual beer writers conference known as the Beer Now Conference. My wife and I expanded the trip into a “beercation” focused on exploring western Montana. Part 2 of my article about this trip covers exploring Kalispell and Glacier National Park through beer. If you haven’t…

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Discovering Western Montana Through Beer – Part 1

A few weeks ago I traveled to Montana for an annual beer writers conference known as the Beer Now Conference (formerly known as the Beer Bloggers and Writers Conference). Prior to traveling, I decided to expand the trip into a “beercation” to allow my wife and I to explore the western portion of Montana. To…

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