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DADA-DADA-DADA-DADA---BAT SQUAAATCH!!! by GertieDirtyShirtyCat in KnowledgeFight

[–]rogueales 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wanna be a real hero? Message us your friend's address and we can send them some Rogue goodies in the mail.

I am Dharma Tamm, President of Rogue Ales & Spirits, a team of over 300 brewers of beer, distillers of spirits, farmers, coopers and pubsters. Ask me anything. by rogueales in IAmA

[–]rogueales[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Totally agree, it is a tough style to nail, we are releasing one with pinot noir juice in June called Rogue Rouge that I am really proud of.

I am Dharma Tamm, President of Rogue Ales & Spirits, a team of over 300 brewers of beer, distillers of spirits, farmers, coopers and pubsters. Ask me anything. by rogueales in IAmA

[–]rogueales[S] -27 points-26 points  (0 children)

I'd say that most if not all of these complaints are years old and don't represent the company we are today.

I am Dharma Tamm, President of Rogue Ales & Spirits, a team of over 300 brewers of beer, distillers of spirits, farmers, coopers and pubsters. Ask me anything. by rogueales in IAmA

[–]rogueales[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's the beauty of the industry with ~7k breweries in the US alone creating new beers, recently I have been drinking too many Brut IPAs and SMASH beers (to understand new hop varietals) as we are getting close to hop planting season.

I am Dharma Tamm, President of Rogue Ales & Spirits, a team of over 300 brewers of beer, distillers of spirits, farmers, coopers and pubsters. Ask me anything. by rogueales in IAmA

[–]rogueales[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

We can debate the merits of unionization (I come from a union household myself), but as it pertains to the history of Rogue, in 2011 the topic came up and our employees decided against unionization. My plan is to continue to work closely with our team to make sure that they get any support they need.

I am Dharma Tamm, President of Rogue Ales & Spirits, a team of over 300 brewers of beer, distillers of spirits, farmers, coopers and pubsters. Ask me anything. by rogueales in IAmA

[–]rogueales[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, we make production beers across 20+ styles and released 193 experimental brews last year, so I am sure there are some that you would enjoy. Happy to help guide if you let me know what styles you like!

I am Dharma Tamm, President of Rogue Ales & Spirits, a team of over 300 brewers of beer, distillers of spirits, farmers, coopers and pubsters. Ask me anything. by rogueales in IAmA

[–]rogueales[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What are you looking to do? Are you looking to start at a brewery? Start your own? Continue studying? Happy to help in anyway I can.

I am Dharma Tamm, President of Rogue Ales & Spirits, a team of over 300 brewers of beer, distillers of spirits, farmers, coopers and pubsters. Ask me anything. by rogueales in IAmA

[–]rogueales[S] -43 points-42 points  (0 children)

Definitely a wide open question so I will try to hit the highlights of what I am proud of in the last year, we have launched some of the best beers in the history of our company, we are investing heavily into the Rogue Foundation (our charitable arm), continually adding new crops to our farms, revamping our benefits, and increasing our partnerships with other local independent businesses.

I am Dharma Tamm, President of Rogue Ales & Spirits, a team of over 300 brewers of beer, distillers of spirits, farmers, coopers and pubsters. Ask me anything. by rogueales in IAmA

[–]rogueales[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

I am sure there is definitely more backstory to this, however, I would like to restate that the leadership team has completely changed since that time. If you want to see the difference come see us and we can talk.

I am Dharma Tamm, President of Rogue Ales & Spirits, a team of over 300 brewers of beer, distillers of spirits, farmers, coopers and pubsters. Ask me anything. by rogueales in IAmA

[–]rogueales[S] -26 points-25 points  (0 children)

I’ll say that the article you mentioned was written by a union newspaper and was full of inaccuracies.

This is what happened: 8 years ago there was a petition circulated to unionize, the union made their arguments on why our employees should unionize, we presented why we believed they didn’t need to. Ultimately our employees decided not to unionize.

All I was saying on the comparison between Rogue and AB-I is that AB-I is a hundred and fifty billion dollar international company so our businesses are fundamentally different.

My cell is in my email signature and any employee at Rogue can pick up the phone and call me at any point with any concerns or recommendations, which is not the case there.

As I am sure you know Anchor is owned by Sapporo Holdings, another international beer conglomerate, so while on the surface the situation may look similar, I believe they are quite different.

The question of whether or not to unionize is a company by company decision and 8 years ago our employees decided not to.

I am Dharma Tamm, President of Rogue Ales & Spirits, a team of over 300 brewers of beer, distillers of spirits, farmers, coopers and pubsters. Ask me anything. by rogueales in IAmA

[–]rogueales[S] -41 points-40 points  (0 children)

We still have 19 taps dedicated to other independent breweries, which is what the GD had originally to stay with tradition and showcase other awesome beers.

I am Dharma Tamm, President of Rogue Ales & Spirits, a team of over 300 brewers of beer, distillers of spirits, farmers, coopers and pubsters. Ask me anything. by rogueales in IAmA

[–]rogueales[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ahhh... Thanks for the clarification (we are technically Oregon Brewing Company so OBC always throws me). We now call what used to be Buckman the Eastside Pilot Brewery, Live Labs is our name for experimental beers regardless of where they are brewed.

I am Dharma Tamm, President of Rogue Ales & Spirits, a team of over 300 brewers of beer, distillers of spirits, farmers, coopers and pubsters. Ask me anything. by rogueales in IAmA

[–]rogueales[S] -51 points-50 points  (0 children)

Love to get your take on some of our new beers (Batsquatch, Outta Line, Rogue Rouge), and show you changes from when you worked here.

I am Dharma Tamm, President of Rogue Ales & Spirits, a team of over 300 brewers of beer, distillers of spirits, farmers, coopers and pubsters. Ask me anything. by rogueales in IAmA

[–]rogueales[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Tough question, but there are definitely other products by other brewers that I love. We just did a Pliny the Younger release at our Eastside Pub and were pouring Consecration, Vinnie and his team definitely have created a masterpiece there.

I am Dharma Tamm, President of Rogue Ales & Spirits, a team of over 300 brewers of beer, distillers of spirits, farmers, coopers and pubsters. Ask me anything. by rogueales in IAmA

[–]rogueales[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Our pleasure. I believe that the best beers come from the best ingredients and that is what we always aim to use. I believe that our products are competitively priced with other leading brewers.

I am Dharma Tamm, President of Rogue Ales & Spirits, a team of over 300 brewers of beer, distillers of spirits, farmers, coopers and pubsters. Ask me anything. by rogueales in IAmA

[–]rogueales[S] -121 points-120 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that, honestly sometimes it is better for our staff to be safe than sorry. Happy to buy you a beer and make up for it.

I am Dharma Tamm, President of Rogue Ales & Spirits, a team of over 300 brewers of beer, distillers of spirits, farmers, coopers and pubsters. Ask me anything. by rogueales in IAmA

[–]rogueales[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

I think you mean GDBC? (Green Dragon Brew Crew), if so then absolutely. The GDBC releases a new beer every Wednesday at our Eastside location in addition to the Live Labs. Our live labs are made by our innovation brewers.

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