As long as I can remember I have always wanted to be a brewer! Growing up, my parents frequently enjoyed craft beer. In the infancy of the craft brewing industry, my dad, a general manager of a local restaurant in the 1980’s & 90’s, brought what was then a relatively new concept known as craft beer or micro brews (from breweries like Sam Adams, Sierra Nevada, Abita…etc.) to our town.
Growing up around this, it was only a matter of time until I developed a taste for good beer.
Throughout college, I dabbled with homebrewing, but my homebrewing journey really took off a couple of years ago. While I was procuring equipment for my home brewery, I also enrolled in an accredited program jointly run through Virginia Tech and the University of Richmond for a Professional Brewers Certificate. I was eager to do whatever I could to learn as much as possible about brewing, and the logistics of starting a brewery. Although books are helpful, I believe there is no better learning process than by getting your hands dirty and learning from mistakes.
Mishicott Brewing was the name of my family’s brewing company located in Mishicot, Wisconsin which operated at its peak prior to the onset of Prohibition in the United States. Unfortunately, prohibition meant that the brewery would close, never to re-open. It is my ambition to finish what was started.
In the early 1900’s, the other side of my family owned and operated an icehouse in St. Louis Missouri, and delivered ice to a well known brewery, Anheuser-Busch. With a family legacy like this, I like to think golden ale runs through my veins, especially on Brew Day!
Cheers!
By Christian M. Mishicott Brewing
Christian operates his home brewery out of a small garage in Alexandria, VA, where passion and creativity come together in every batch. What started as a hobby has grown into a hands-on pursuit of craft brewing, with his small space serving as both a workshop and a reflection of his dedication to the art of beer making. You can follow along on his journey by following him on his Instagram.
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