Joel Rea is the owner of Corvallis Brewing Supply. In his interview, Rea talks about his early life in Kirkland, Washington; moving to Albany, Oregon in elementary school; his college work in environmental studies and the fine arts; and his decision to change careers to open a home brew shop. He also discusses his experiments with fermentation; brewers he's worked with and mentored; the challenges associated with operating a supply shop in the Internet age; and how he's seen consumers evolve since the shop opened in 1997. The interview was conducted by Tiah Edmunson-Morton on June 8, 2017 at Corvallis Brewing Supply in downtown Corvallis. It is a component of the Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection, Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries.
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