An American dream
To many settlers and later immigrants St. Louis became a synonym for the first step into the unknown, but also for an independent future. It took a lot of energy, initiative and confidence in their own abilities to be able to take this risky step and break new ground – the typical American dream. For brewers, this holds true to the present day. The U.S. craft brewers community provides a fascinating and unconventional environment, full of spirits– a hotbed of ideas. This sounded so attractive that a young German brewer and his American colleague, David Wolfe, dared to take the first steps into self-employment. BRAUWELT International talked with Florian Kuplent about his personal American dream.