Garrett Oliver
| Garrett Oliver | |
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| Born |
29 July 1962 Hollis, Queens |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
| Occupation | Brewer, writer |
| Employer |
Manhattan Brewing Company Brooklyn Brewery |
Garrett Oliver (29 July 1962) is an American brewer and beer author from New York City. Since 1994, he has worked as the brewmaster at the Brooklyn Brewery.
Oliver grew up in Hollis, Queens to a father who enjoyed hunting and cooking. Oliver studied filmmaking at Boston University, and as a student organized concerts for bands such as R.E.M. and The Ramones and The English Beat and The Gun Club. After graduation, he spent a year stage-managing bands at the University of London. He then traveled in Europe, sampling beers in countries such as Belgium, West Germany, and Czechoslovakia. After returning to the United States in 1983, he began homebrewing, working for HBO and a New York law firm.
In 1989, Oliver became an apprentice brewer at the Manhattan Brewing Company. In 1993, he was appointed brewmaster of the company, which closed and reopened twice in the early 90s. In 1994, he left Manhattan to become brewmaster at the Brooklyn Brewery, a position he has held since. He has also become a partner in the company.
Oliver has an interest in beer pairing and cooking with beer, having written several books on the subjects, including 2003's The Brewmaster's Table: Discovering the Pleasures of Real Beer with Real Food. This interest has led him to become involved in the Slow Food movement. He was also the editor of the 2011 Oxford Companion to Beer, and has served as a judge at the Great American Beer Festival.
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