Suds With Securb: Hop for Teacher

Posted by Bruce Owens On September - 8 - 2004 ADD COMMENTS

Suds With Securb Logo Hop for Teacher
September 08, 2004

I recently had the opportunity to share a candid conversation with brewmaster Carol Stoudt of Stoudt’s Brewing. Her past experience as a schoolteacher fuels her thoughts and demanded my utmost attention, rekindling long forgotten days of chalk squeaking on the blackboard. I’ve never met a schoolteacher turned brewer so for me this opportunity is a rare first.

History is Carol’s forte, or more specifically the history of beer. Listening to her delve into Pennsylvania’s brew with a professor’s swagger compelled me to take extra neat notes for both her and your benefit. The thought of faxing my completed transcription to her for a spelling and neatness check was more real to me than I dare admit. Read the rest of this entry »