Born in Germany in 1939, Walter Scheurle was a brewmaster for Pittsburgh Brewing Company, Sam Adams Boston Lager, and Blitz-Weinhard Brewing Company; he also consulted for many of Oregon’s early microbrewers. In his interview, Scheurle talks about his family’s brewing business, the impact of World War II, and his immigration to the United States. He also talks about his career in brewing and his later work hosting food and beer pairings.

This interview was conducted by Tiah Edmunson-Morton on May 22, 2019 at the Oswego Place Assisted Living Community in Lake Oswego, Oregon. It is a component of the Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection (OH 35), Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries.