Jess is a microbiologist and brewer at Wyeast Laboratories. He has been a professional brewer since 1995. During his last semester of college at the
University of
Idaho studying Microbiology, he began his brewing career at Treaty Grounds Brew Pub in
Moscow, Idaho. In 1997 Jess returned to his native
Oregon as brewmaster for Elliot Glacier Public House in Parkdale and then later became a production brewer at Full Sail Brewing Company.
Jess joined Wyeast Laboratories in 2002 and has been involved with the production, QC, and technical services departments. He also stays active as a brewer using Wyeast’s 3.5 hectoliter pilot system to perform research and run test brews for breweries (and maybe a little for personal consumption).
Jess is a member of Master Brewers Association of the Americas, American Society of Brewing Chemists, Brewers Association, and is a judge for the Great American Beer Festival. He enjoys the science behind brewing, but loves the art and craft of brewing. His current brewing passion is cracking the code on brewing an authentic Berliner weisse.
