What moves you? What is it that motivates your actions, beliefs, hopes, and
dreams? There are all sorts of personal and professional ways to answer
these questions, and sometimes we’re lucky enough to have them intertwined.
More than two decades ago, Eric Salazar helped to establish one of the most
influential barrel programs in the world at New Belgium in Colorado. Its
impact continues to resonate today, but with hope to push himself in new
and exciting ways, Eric is starting all over again. This time, in Upstate
New York.
Since the start of the New Year, Eric moved from Colorado to Rochester,
where he’s in early stages of planning to create and curate a barrel
program for Other Half Brewing. Going from one renowned brewery to another
makes sense for a person of his tenure and expertise, but like other
industry peers, he’s taking this opportunity to start anew to refocus on
the details that build something special from the start, this time around
with a world of knowledge and experience.
What that will be isn’t entirely clear, but Eric’s interest in local
agriculture and new relationships promises to offer something exciting. And
probably tasty, too.
If you’re a beer enthusiast, you’ve likely heard—and maybe even enjoyed—the
hazy IPAs that have made Other Half so beloved around the world. Now it’s
time to meet the guy who’s going to change your perception of what that
business is capable of.
This is Eric Salazar of Other Half Brewing. Listen in.
