(Oceanside, CA) – Belching Beaver, the “Dam Good Time” brewery based mostly in Oceanside, Calif., has promoted Thomas Peters to Head of Manufacturing and High quality Supervisor. Peters had been serving as High quality Supervisor since August 2022. Co-founder and CEO Tom Vogel made the announcement.
Peters, who joined the brewery as a keg washer and volunteer brewer in 2013, now oversees all beer manufacturing on the firm’s Oceanside manufacturing facility and three brewery/retail areas. Belching Beaver is distributed to 12 states exterior of California, together with as far-off as Wisconsin and Texas. The three brewery/retail areas are within the northern a part of San Diego County – Oceanside Brewhouse and Vista’s Pub980 and Tavern & Grill.
Peters served as Head Brewer at Pub980 from 2014-17 after which as Head Brewer at Tavern & Grill from 2017 till his appointment as High quality Supervisor final 12 months. He’s a two-time United States Alpha King Problem champion, an honor given to the Head Brewer with probably the most well-balanced and drinkable beer by a panel of judges assembled by competitors founders Yakima Chief Hops (Wash.) and three Floyds Brewing (Ind.). He gained in 2014 for Pound City Triple IPA and in 2017 for Thizz Is What It Is Double IPA.
“It’s been fairly the fulfilling journey since my Belching Beaver beginnings,” stated Peters, who lately welcomed his first youngster Vercin together with his spouse Heather who additionally works on the brewery. “I imagine wholeheartedly in our beer, and I take a lot delight in ensuring we’re at all times renewing the love we see from our followers whereas trying to seize new love from new followers.”
Peters is also a Nice American Beer Pageant (GABF) Gold and Silver Medal award winner. In 2021, he gained Gold for Unfrozen Caveman Lager within the “German-Fashion Doppelbock or Eisbock” class and Silver for Jan Quadrupel Vincent 16 within the “Belgian-Fashion Robust Specialty Ale” class. In 2020, he gained a GABF Silver Medal for Contemporary Hop Journey the Pine within the “Contemporary Hop Beer” class.
“When Thomas and Heather turned mother and father, I figured I had him the place I wished him and made him a proposal he couldn’t refuse,” Vogel stated. “However on a critical notice, after 10 years within the Belching Beaver household I couldn’t consider a extra certified and deserving candidate to uphold our normal of excellence going ahead. No beer leaves our services with out Thomas’s stamp of approval, and customers will at all times stay accustomed to getting our best possible product.”
Peters is a Torrey Pines Excessive College and College of California – Riverside alum. In 2017, he labored with Deftones lead singer Chino Moreno to create Phantom Bride IPA, one of many brewery’s first core beers that was named after the Deftones track.
“Thomas began with us virtually on the brewery’s inception as a volunteer brewer,” stated Brewmaster Troy Smith. “He’s actually obsessive about the science of brewing and it exhibits in his work and dedication to high quality.”
“With Troy creating new brews and Thomas overseeing manufacturing and high quality management, we’re actually excited for the remainder of 2023 and past,” stated Director of Advertising Haley Smith. “Belching Beaver could have some enjoyable bulletins quickly as we glance to push the sting on new kinds.”
Along with the three brewery/retail areas, Belching Beaver has a tasting room within the North Park neighborhood simply exterior of downtown San Diego.
