Age: 36

How long have you been a Baron? 2 years.

How long have you been brewing? 8 years (1 year Extract) (7 years All-grain).

What style do you brew most often? I brew a lot of IPA’s and Belgian Style beers.

What got you into brewing? I love to cook. I think that brewing is a natural extension of cooking. I also grew up in a familywhere we made a lot of homemade wines and spirits.

How often do you brew? I try to brew 10 gallons a month.

Do you brew solo or with other people? I’m a better brewer when I brew solo, but I usually have people over.

What is your favorite style and why? Wow that’s a tough one. It’s like asking who your favorite child is. Belgian Dark Strong and American IPA’s are my favorite. For IPA’s, I love the citrus aroma backed up with a nice malty background. For Belgian Dark Strong’s, I love the caramel/malty/ melanoiden taste with a bone dry finish.

What is your favorite beer? Russian River’s Pliney the Elder double IPA is the best beer I have ever had. Bar none.

What is your favorite brewery and why?

1. New Glarus unplugged beers because of the varieties they produce.
2. Russian River because of their Double IPA and sour beers. If you’re ever in San Francisco you have to visit the brewery.
3. Unibroue because all their beer are great and under $8.

What is your commercial to homebrew consumption ratio? 80% homebrew 20% Commercial.

What has been your favorite Baron meeting? The Lakefront Brewing Company meetings. It’s fun to walk around the brew house.

Age: 37

How long have you been a Baron? About a year and a half.

How long have you been brewing? I don’t brew right now, but I have “assisted” my friend Kevin Meves a couple times.

What got you into brewing? I don’t brew alone as of yet, but I want to learn so that when I go back to Puerto Rico (my home country) I can make beers that are not available commercially. I need to sign up for one of those “Brew U” introductory classes.

What is your favorite style and why? American IPA, I really love the hops grown in the Pacific Northwest.

What is your favorite beer? Three Floyds Alpha King pale Ale.

What is your favorite brewery and why? Bells, they make some of the most wonderful beers in the mid- west.

What is your commercial to homebrew consumption ratio? Pretty much commercial right now since I rely on others for the homebrew.

What has been your favorite Baron meeting? The Stone Brewing night was very memorable.

Are you planning on working at this summers World of Beer? Sign me up!

Age: 34

How long have you been a Baron? Two months.

How long have you been brewing? I have brewed 46 batches over the last 4 years.

What style do you brew most often? I am still experimenting and trying as many different styles as possible, but I usually always have an IPA on tap.

What got you into brewing? I listened to the Brewing Network when they first started and after about six months figured I would give brewing a try and haven’t stopped since.

How often do you brew? I usually try to brew once or twice a month making two five gallon batches at a time.

Do you brew solo or with other people? Typically solo but my father-in-law has taken an interest in brewing and he occassionally helps.

What is your favorite style and why? I like most styles and prefer to mix it up as much as possible. My answer to this question would probably change every time someone would ask, but for now I would say Porters or Sour beers.

What is your favorite beer? I will have to borrow someone else’s expression and say the one currently in front of me. There are too many good craft beers to choose only one. I do have quite a stockpile of Bourbon County Stout though.

What is your favorite brewery and why? Goose Island. I used to live five minutes away and really enjoyed all the great beers Wil was producing. Locally I am a fan of New Glarus. I like the creativity of the beers they make for their Unplugged series.

What is your commercial to homebrew consumption ratio? 50/50

What has been your favorite Baron meeting? I have only been to two and enjoyed both of them. I did have fun serving beer at the Barons booth for Blessing of the Bock.

Are you planning on working at this summers World of Beer? I haven’t volunteered yet, but I am interested in helping.