Summary: ** Best of 2019 **<br><br>Michael speaks with Al Marzi, Chief Brewing Officer of Harpoon Brewery about his journey from hauling kegs to becoming Head Brewer to his Executive status and managing brands.<br><br>It all started with three college buddies and a shared love of beer. Dan Kenary, Rich Doyle, and George Ligeti were passionate about beer, but they weren’t able find what they were looking for on tap at their local pubs. While traveling in Europe after college, they drank many diverse, fresh, local beers and experienced firsthand the wonderful beer culture that existed just across the pond.<br><br>They wanted to bring that to Boston, so they decided to do just that. In 1986 the Harpoon Brewery received Brewing Permit #001 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.<br>And that, friends, was the beginning of Harpoon….<br><br>We had the building, brewing equipment, and a bunch of people who loved to drink beer….now we just needed someone to come and actually brew the beer. Enter Russ Heissner, a graduate of the UC Davis School of Fermentation Sciences. Russ started formulating the recipe for Harpoon Ale in the summer of 1986. Friends and family were the lucky (and, at times, unlucky) quality control team through many months of test batches. Finally, in June of 1987 the “original” Harpoon Ale was brewed and delivered to Harpoon’s first accounts; the Sevens Ale House on Charles Street and Doyle’s Café in Jamaica Plain. And the rest, as they say, is history.<br><br>Check them out at <a href="https://www.harpoonbrewery.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.harpoonbrewery.com/</a><br><br>Craft Beer Storm Website: <a href="http://www.craftbeerstorm.com" rel="noopener">www.craftbeerstorm.com</a><br><br> <br>If your Company, Hotel or Restaurant wants to book a CraftBeer Weekend or Craft Beer Evening for your guests or employees send an email to <a href="mailto:Michael@craftbeerstorm.com">Michael@craftbeerstorm.com</a> <br><br>Linked In: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/craft-beer-storm-podcast-30776075/" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/craft-beer-storm-podcast-30776075/</a><br><br><br>Subscribe to Craft Beer Storm Podcast iTunes: <br><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/craft-beer-storm/id1438117278?mt=2" rel="noopener">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/craft-beer-storm/id1438117278?mt=2</a><br><br>*** A Top 20 Podcast in Food on iTunes ***<br><br>Michael Potorti is the Host of Craft Beer Storm and Founder/Brewer at Beara Brewing Co. in Portsmouth, NH<br><br>*** Interested in starting your own brewery? Our Portsmouth, NH TURNKEY facility is for sale! Follow link for more info:<br><br><a href="https://www.neren.com/Listing/2800-Lafayette-Rd-12A/5cdda2dabf34cb9150a7faeb" rel="noopener">https://www.neren.com/Listing/2800-Lafayette-Rd-12A/5cdda2dabf34cb9150a7faeb</a><br><br><br>Michael Potorti<br>Founder/Brewer<br>Host of "Craft Beer Storm" Podcast<br><a href="mailto:michael@craftbeerstorm.com">michael@craftbeerstorm.com</a><br><a href="mailto:michael@bearairishbrew.com">michael@bearairishbrew.com</a><br><br>*** Come visit our brewery for some delicious local craft brew! ***<br><br>Beara Brewing Co.<br>2800 Lafayette Road<br>Portsmouth, NH 03801<br>Tel. (857) 342-3272<br> <br><a href="http://www.bearairishbrew.com" rel="noopener">www.bearairishbrew.com</a><br> <br>Like us on<br><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bearairishbrew/?hl=en" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/bearairishbrew/?hl=en</a><br><br><br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BearaIrishBrewingCo" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/BearaIrishBrewingCo</a><br> <br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BearaIrishBrew" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/BearaIrishBrew</a><br> <br>Linked In: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/beara-brewing-co-30776075/"></a>
