Free! Ask the Expert Happy Hour: How to Start Your Own Brewery

Ever thought about starting your own craft brewery? If the answer is “yes,” “maybe” or “no, but now I am,” then join us for this free live webinar where we’ll talk to three brewers who have actually done it. Come with your questions as our guest speakers—all graduates of UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education’s Brewing Programs—dispel the myths and have frank discussions about the realities of starting and operating a craft brewing business. This is an event you won’t want to miss!

About our guest speakers:

  • Rob Croxall: alumnus 2011; El Segundo Brewing Co., El Segundo, CA. Rob is the founder and president of El Segundo Brewing, Co. Rob is the founder and president of El Segundo Brewing, Co. His brewery has won multiple awards for beers Rob has developed, with the brewery garnering national media attention. Prior to starting his craft brewing business, Rob worked in the aerospace industry.
  • Chris Juergen: alumnus, 2009; Paradigm Brewing Co., Tomball, TX. Chris is the co-founder and Brewmaster of Paradigm Brewing Company, opening in the Spring of 2021. Prior to starting Paradigm, Chris was the the Assistant Brewmaster for Miller Coors Brewery in Ft Worth, TX, and the Brewmaster for Karbach Brewing Company in Houston, TX for 5 years. Chris is also an Assistant Professor of the Practice at Texas A&M University teaching Introduction to Brewery Science and Operations.
  • Kevin Wright: alumnus, 2009; Third Space Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI. Kevin is the co-founder and Brewmaster, of Third Space Brewing, Co. Kevin is the co-founder and Brewmaster, of Third Space Brewing, Co. He is a winner of the JS Ford Award, given to the world’s top performer in the Institute of Brewing and Distilling’s annual Brewing Exam. Prior to starting Third Space Brewing, Kevin spent seven years brewing award-winning beer at Hangar 24 in Redlands, CA.

Please note: If you have a question already prepared, you can submit it in advance when you register for the webinar.

Course Code
507795