{"id":1919,"date":"2015-10-09T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T05:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/?p=1919"},"modified":"2021-01-31T14:58:46","modified_gmt":"2021-01-31T13:58:46","slug":"interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Chad Yakobson of Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Through the six months we\u2019ve been talking to Chad Yakobson, he hasn\u2019t switched of his \u201cout-of-office\u201d message once. Yes, it changes, but the basic message stays the same: He is really, really, really busy with the expansion of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crookedstave.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crooked Stave<\/a>. Thus we are really greatful he took the time to answer our questions and also very pleased to give you this interview, completing our \u201cCerveza Sin Frontera\u201d trilogy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This is our traditional opening question: Which of your beers would you have served beer hunter Michael Jackson?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Persica, our Golden Sour Ale Aged in Oak Barrels with Peaches. It\u2019s my ultimate favorite beer we make. I love the way the flavors come together with local Colorado Peaches!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_004.jpg?resize=990%2C658\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1923\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_004.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/crookedstave_004\/\" class=\"wp-image-1923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_004.jpg?w=990&amp;ssl=1 990w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_004.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_004.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_004.jpg?resize=360%2C240&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When thinking of a new beer, what do you aim to achieve with it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I like to work in a Visionary sense: I aim to achieve a desired outcome based on inspiration or a beer which I\u2019m envisioning. I will start with the finished beer and work backwards in my head to create that beer with the ingredients and inspiration \u2013 hopefully staying true to the initial vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you approach a new beer more scientifically or gastronomically, insofar that you try to achieve an aroma or flavor with an ingredient or do you try to find them in your petri-dish, i.e. via yeast?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For me it\u2019s is 100% visual and gastronomical if you will. It\u2019s all about the enjoyment of the final product and seeing that through to fruition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At the same time you have a scientific background. How does that show in your beers?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our beers are one experiment after the other: We take time to look at each variable and make changes based on results we have observed. While I think the art in each beer can show up a bit more then the science, our beers are driven by the science and that shows by the calculated and complex beers we make. Our beers have attributes in within them that most others don\u2019t. And this is from extensive research in our complete process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In what way are you a \u201cwhat has never been done?\u201d or a \u201cwhat would I put my own impression on\u201d brewer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspiration is a powerful tool and it drives my creative spirit. With my eyes always open, the limits are boundless and so are the beers we can create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>So I guess you\u2019re a \u201cneither\u201d or a \u201cboth\u201d [smiles]. But why farmhouse beers and not English style ales?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think its because the farmhouse family of beers give me a greater range to be able to play with. My initial background was in wine. Wine is driven by styles. I don\u2019t want to always brew styles but instead make art. The types of beer we brew allow their own expressions to come out. English style beers don\u2019t typically have these characteristics and therefore I\u2019m drawn to the flavors and expressions of the farmhouse-esque beers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do trends registers in your beers or are you trying to avoid them?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We brew what we love and we love what we brew. That is the most important thing to stay true to. That and no compromise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you think will the next trend be?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I could predict that, it would take all the fun out of the discovery and creativity which drives innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you feel that at times there\u2019s a \u201cgroup-think\u201d mentality in brewing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have a few close friends in the industry and we really play off each other. We don\u2019t always get to see each other all the time, but when we do it\u2019s pretty monumental.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is your take on the Brett trois developments?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn\u2019t really follow it too much as it was kind of old news for me by the time it came out this time around. I had similar discoveries 5-6 years ago with various Brett and Sacch yeast strains during my research\u2026<br>I have accepted that yeasts will be yeasts and this is how it works. I don\u2019t relish in \u201cpure culture\u201d single organism fermentations. Instead I concentrate on the fermentation characteristics and what comes from the magic created by that yeast. Beer is way behind Wine when it comes to yeast knowledge. It\u2019s kind of shocking, actually.<br>We are already looking at non-Sacch non-Brett yeast strains and what those mean with regards to malt fermentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What yeasts are we talking about here and what do they bring to fermentation?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They bring mouthfeel and complexity but also a different edge to the beer. Just like working with Brett it\u2019s likely something that needs time to shape and mold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do you continue your \u201ceducation\u201d in all things beer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trade journals and articles keep me up with the greater scientific brewing discoveries. The truth for me is in-house in our Brewery and Barrel Cellar though. We are continually moving forward and forging a new path with the beers we are making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you follow or participate in discussions online?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t. I used to as I was coming up. But there is too much out there and I\u2019m focused on Crooked Stave, and light at the end of the tunnel&#8230; Can anyone see it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I guess the \u201clight at the end of the tunnel\u201d refers to your expansion. Can you say something about that?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think expansions can be a funny thing: Once our initial build out is done, I probably have another years worth of equipment to buy and install. At that point I assume we\u2019ll be ready to expand again.<br>Right now it\u2019s pretty crazy: We are installing a 25 hl system and pretty much re-fabricating it so we have everything we want. We just lifted up our coolship and created a walkway around it. You can now step up to it from the brewhouse decking. We have automation control for our cellar and temperature control from an iPhone. All our transfers lines are stainless steel welded and sent between cellars, even filtered hot and cold water at the touch of a button, so to say. New bottling line, kegging line, packaging hall, Foeder Cellar, Friends and Family bar and soon even a new taproom! It\u2019s doesn\u2019t end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Being in the Denver area, does it make running a successful brewery easier or harder, having so many great breweries in the area?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The local comradery is great, but the uniqueness of our brewery and process make it a whole different beast. However, we have received great help, by getting to brew at Epic in their brewhouse. That has been a huge success for us in our very long brewery build out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_003.jpg?resize=990%2C658\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1922\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_003.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/crookedstave_003\/\" class=\"wp-image-1922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_003.jpg?w=990&amp;ssl=1 990w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_003.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_003.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_003.jpg?resize=360%2C240&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_002.jpg?resize=990%2C658\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1921\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_002.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/crookedstave_002\/\" class=\"wp-image-1921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_002.jpg?w=990&amp;ssl=1 990w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_002.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_002.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_002.jpg?resize=360%2C240&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In their interviews Raphael and Jeff told us about how they met. How did you link up with them for the collaboration?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve always had a great respect for Jeff and the entire crew at Jester King! I was heading to Austin for a brewing conference and I reached out to Jeff about a collaboration brew. It just so happened Raphael was going to be in town at the same time.<br>We distribute Trios Dames in Colorado and I\u2019ve always loved what Raphael is creating. The chance to formulate this three way collaboration became one of the coolest brewing experiences I\u2019ve had the chance to participate in.<br>I first met Raphael briefly at The Festival hosted by Shelton Brothers, but brewing together really creates a bond and experience that is lasting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distribution? What does that entail?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a whole other beast&#8230; and I love it. We are fortunate enough to also sell and distribute many of the best breweries from around the world and US. Through great relationships and putting brewers first, we are building something pretty revolutionary from a distribution standpoint in the US. On top of beer we are also doing Wine, Cider and Spirits. It\u2019s awesome. I clearly love fermented beverages and love being able to turn people on to new things while supporting so many artists and their beers in Colorado!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You are quite familiar with Europe: What can the beer scene of Europe learn from the US, what the one in the US from Europe?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In many ways the US has always been inspired by Europe. We don\u2019t have brewing traditions the way Europe does. European beers inspired all the first beers brewed in America and nothing has really changed.<br>What the US brewing scene does so well is to take inspiration and really get creative. Thinking outside the box and not being afraid to brew a non-traditional version of a usually straightforward traditional beer. In Europe sometimes that creativity is missing, taking risks and making change is hard but it\u2019s something that European Beers scene could borrow from the US brew scene. Then again, it\u2019s already happening with great success to an extent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s coming next from Crooked Stave?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of fruit sours! This year we worked with local growers to get fresh Apricots, Peaches, Cherries, Raspberries and Blueberries!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>And our traditional last question: Your suggestion of five beers to drink before you die.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In no particular order:<br>Cantillon &#8211; Fou Foune<br>Jester King &#8211; Atrial Rubicite<br>Drie Fontenien &#8211; Oude Gueze<br>Hill Farmstead &#8211; Edward<br>Crooked Stave &#8211; Persica<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through the six months we\u2019ve been talking to Chad Yakobson, he hasn\u2019t switched of his \u201cout-of-office\u201d message once. Yes, it changes, but the basic message stays the same: He is really, really, really busy with the expansion of Crooked Stave. Thus we are really greatful he took the time to answer our questions and also very pleased to give you this interview, completing our \u201cCerveza Sin Frontera\u201d trilogy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2702,2707],"tags":[3170,3714,3716,3718,3182,3720,3722],"class_list":["post-1919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-craft-beer-breweries","category-craft-beer-people","tag-brasserie-trois-dames-en","tag-brett-en","tag-chad-yakobson-en","tag-colorado-en","tag-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project-en","tag-denver-en","tag-jester-king-en","col-sm-6 col-md-4"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?fit=990%2C658&ssl=1",990,658,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?fit=300%2C199&ssl=1",300,199,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?fit=768%2C510&ssl=1",768,510,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?fit=990%2C658&ssl=1",990,658,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?fit=990%2C658&ssl=1",990,658,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?fit=990%2C658&ssl=1",990,658,true],"greatmag-extra-small":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?resize=100%2C70&ssl=1",100,70,true],"greatmag-small":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1",270,180,true],"greatmag-medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?resize=380%2C250&ssl=1",380,250,true],"greatmag-featured-a":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?resize=990%2C658&ssl=1",990,658,true],"greatmag-featured-b":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?resize=790%2C535&ssl=1",790,535,true],"greatmag-featured-c":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?resize=600%2C425&ssl=1",600,425,true],"greatmag-single":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?fit=710%2C472&ssl=1",710,472,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Through the six months we\u2019ve been talking to Chad Yakobson, he hasn\u2019t switched of his \u201cout-of-office\u201d message once. Yes, it changes, but the basic message stays the same: He is really, really, really busy with the expansion of Crooked Stave. Thus we are really greatful he took the time to answer our questions and also very pleased to give you this interview, completing our \u201cCerveza Sin Frontera\u201d trilogy.<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/category\/craft-beer-portrait\/craft-beer-breweries\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Breweries<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/category\/craft-beer-portrait\/craft-beer-people\/\" rel=\"category tag\">People<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"christian","url":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/author\/christian\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bierversuche.ch, the Swiss Craft beer online magazine, localy produced, internationally respected<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Articles about craft beer tastings, festivals and trips. We write about craft beer awards, analyze the craft beer scene and interview brewers.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"de_DE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bierversuche.ch, the Swiss Craft beer online magazine, localy produced, internationally respected\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Articles about craft beer tastings, festivals and trips. We write about craft beer awards, analyze the craft beer scene and interview brewers.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"bierversuche.ch\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bierversuchech\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-10-09T05:00:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-01-31T13:58:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"990\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"658\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"christian\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@bierversuche\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@bierversuche\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Verfasst von\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"christian\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Gesch\u00e4tzte Lesezeit\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8\u00a0Minuten\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"AdvertiserContentArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"christian\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f6c504a9656bfd77f69d64c12fddbd25\"},\"headline\":\"Interview with Chad Yakobson of Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-10-09T05:00:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-01-31T13:58:46+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/\"},\"wordCount\":1565,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?fit=990%2C658&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"Brasserie Trois Dames\",\"Brett\",\"Chad Yakobson\",\"Colorado\",\"Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project\",\"Denver\",\"Jester King\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Breweries\",\"People\"],\"inLanguage\":\"de\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/\",\"name\":\"Bierversuche.ch, the Swiss Craft beer online magazine, localy produced, internationally respected\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?fit=990%2C658&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-10-09T05:00:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-01-31T13:58:46+00:00\",\"description\":\"Articles about craft beer tastings, festivals and trips. We write about craft beer awards, analyze the craft beer scene and interview brewers.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"de\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"de\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?fit=990%2C658&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?fit=990%2C658&ssl=1\",\"width\":990,\"height\":658,\"caption\":\"Chad Yakobson of Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Startseite\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Portrait\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/category\/craft-beer-portrait\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"People\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/category\/craft-beer-portrait\/craft-beer-people\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Interview with Chad Yakobson of Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"bierversuche.ch\",\"description\":\"Craft Beer Blog\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"de\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"bierversuche\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"de\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Bierversuche_final_ohne_background-e1380636421999.png?fit=120%2C120&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Bierversuche_final_ohne_background-e1380636421999.png?fit=120%2C120&ssl=1\",\"width\":120,\"height\":120,\"caption\":\"bierversuche\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bierversuchech\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/bierversuche\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bierversuche\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCeL4NwY3vPvisauq_X7N8ZA\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f6c504a9656bfd77f69d64c12fddbd25\",\"name\":\"christian\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"de\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8ba581112a2711e7a493eb2ec610ce07?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8ba581112a2711e7a493eb2ec610ce07?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"christian\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/author\/christian\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Bierversuche.ch, the Swiss Craft beer online magazine, localy produced, internationally respected","description":"Articles about craft beer tastings, festivals and trips. We write about craft beer awards, analyze the craft beer scene and interview brewers.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/","og_locale":"de_DE","og_type":"article","og_title":"Bierversuche.ch, the Swiss Craft beer online magazine, localy produced, internationally respected","og_description":"Articles about craft beer tastings, festivals and trips. We write about craft beer awards, analyze the craft beer scene and interview brewers.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/","og_site_name":"bierversuche.ch","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bierversuchech","article_published_time":"2015-10-09T05:00:09+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-01-31T13:58:46+00:00","og_image":[{"width":990,"height":658,"url":"http:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"christian","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@bierversuche","twitter_site":"@bierversuche","twitter_misc":{"Verfasst von":"christian","Gesch\u00e4tzte Lesezeit":"8\u00a0Minuten"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"AdvertiserContentArticle","@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/"},"author":{"name":"christian","@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f6c504a9656bfd77f69d64c12fddbd25"},"headline":"Interview with Chad Yakobson of Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project","datePublished":"2015-10-09T05:00:09+00:00","dateModified":"2021-01-31T13:58:46+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/"},"wordCount":1565,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?fit=990%2C658&ssl=1","keywords":["Brasserie Trois Dames","Brett","Chad Yakobson","Colorado","Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project","Denver","Jester King"],"articleSection":["Breweries","People"],"inLanguage":"de","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/","url":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/","name":"Bierversuche.ch, the Swiss Craft beer online magazine, localy produced, internationally respected","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?fit=990%2C658&ssl=1","datePublished":"2015-10-09T05:00:09+00:00","dateModified":"2021-01-31T13:58:46+00:00","description":"Articles about craft beer tastings, festivals and trips. We write about craft beer awards, analyze the craft beer scene and interview brewers.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"de","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"de","@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?fit=990%2C658&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?fit=990%2C658&ssl=1","width":990,"height":658,"caption":"Chad Yakobson of Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/2015\/10\/interview-with-chad-yakobson-of-crooked-stave-artisan-beer-project\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Startseite","item":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Portrait","item":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/category\/craft-beer-portrait\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"People","item":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/en\/category\/craft-beer-portrait\/craft-beer-people\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Interview with Chad Yakobson of Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/","name":"bierversuche.ch","description":"Craft Beer Blog","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"de"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#organization","name":"bierversuche","url":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"de","@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Bierversuche_final_ohne_background-e1380636421999.png?fit=120%2C120&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Bierversuche_final_ohne_background-e1380636421999.png?fit=120%2C120&ssl=1","width":120,"height":120,"caption":"bierversuche"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bierversuchech","https:\/\/x.com\/bierversuche","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bierversuche\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCeL4NwY3vPvisauq_X7N8ZA"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f6c504a9656bfd77f69d64c12fddbd25","name":"christian","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"de","@id":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8ba581112a2711e7a493eb2ec610ce07?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8ba581112a2711e7a493eb2ec610ce07?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"christian"},"url":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/author\/christian\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/crookedstave_001.jpg?fit=990%2C658&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4qyc6-uX","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1919"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1919"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5562,"href":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1919\/revisions\/5562"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bierversuche.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}