LADIES OF LOCAL BEER Melissa & Melody @
Karl Strauss
Creative Project Manager A 10-year Karl Strauss employee, Melissa Dombo is a mem- ber of the marketing team that helped re-establish the Karl Strauss image/brand on the forefront of San Diego Craft Beer. Melissa’s fi ngerprints are everywhere: her sketches adorn Karl’s bomber labels, her photography decorates the walls of Karl’s Costa Mesa & Downtown SD locations, and her graphic & web design experience went into creat- ing (and now maintaining) the company website. Melissa also shoots & produces Karl’s promotional videos. She loves her job, citing the overall level of passion that permeates throughout Karl’s staff as one of the many perks. Currently, she’s overseeing the complete redesign of Karl’s Universal CityWalk location in Los Angeles. Melissa’s favorite Karl Strauss beer? “Red Trolley,” she responds without hesita- tion.
Marketing Events & PR Manager
First hired as a Brewery Ambassador for Karl Strauss Brew- ing Company directly after graduating from college, Melo- dy Daversa has since risen up the ranks to become the 22 year-old company’s Marketing Events & PR Manager. Mel- ody was vital in the success of San Diego Beer Week 2010 and is listed on the San Diego Brewers Guild Beer Week Committee for 2011. In addition to being a homebrewer since she began working at Karl Strauss, Melody is also a Beer Judge Certifi cation Program (BJCP) judge.
If she had
to choose any kind of beer and food pairing, she would pick beer and cheese. Fitting, because it was Melody who invited us to Karl Strauss’ Monster Beer and Cheese Night back in October before we had even printed our fi rst issue. Salud!
Shelly @ Rock Bottom La Jolla Special Events Coordinator
A Rock Bottom employee for two years now, Shelly Sakover started as a hostess and worked her way up. Whether it’s planning private events, special Chef and Brewer’s Dinners, or off -site events like Celebration of the Critters at the San Diego Zoo, Shelly makes it happen. The Riverside native’s dream event would be a mu- sic and beer festival featuring local breweries and indie bands. Check out what’s coming up: the tapping of Fire Chief Ale on the 10th, with 25 cents of every pint sold going to the UCSD Burn Center. Then on the 23rd, things get even hotter with the annual Firefi ghter Auction; for more info, visit Rock Bottom’s website.
Vicky @ AleSmith HR Consultant
Aside from her position as a Human Resources Generalist for Advanced BioHealing (a Torrey Pines-based regenerative medi- cine company that is currently hiring), Vicky Davis works as a part-time HR consultant at AleSmith Brewing Company. Sixteen years in the HR fi eld have shown her that “all employees, no mat- ter where they work, want the same things. They want to be re- warded for their eff orts. Peter (owner of AleSmith) goes out of his way to make sure his employees are comfortable and happy.” Vicky is also an organizer for San Diego Beer Club, a BJCP judge, and an avid homebrewer who likes creating Belgian-style beers. As for favorite San Diego brewery, we weren’t surprised by her response: “I love malty beers, so of course I love AleSmith.”
Summer @ BrewHop Co-Owner & Tour Guide
While living in Washington, Summer Nixon drank only vodka and terrible beer. Her interest in craft brew was sparked when she tasted Pyramid’s Apricot Ale. After school, Summer wanted a change of pace and moved to Pacifi c Beach. Her husband, cur- rent business partner, and Stone SD Beach Cities Sales Repre- sentative Larz Watts came up with the idea of a brewery tour company on his 29th birthday. She researched the market and set out to start a brewery tour service that “wasn’t just a booze- cruise.” Summer loves the fun, well-mannered crowd that makes up her core clientele: “We’re the anti-pub crawl. Drink, have fun, but behave.” Summer’s team of 6 guides and 10 drivers can han- dle 6 tours concurrently with a fl eet of 14 vehicles.
Laura, Alise, Kristi & Amber @
Ballas
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Jamie @ Sales Manager
Lightning
Having lived in Germany for two years, Ja- mie McKown developed a sophisticated taste for craft beer. Her palate combined with previous sales experience moved Lightning President Jim Crute to hire her on the spot. Although new on the job, Ja- mie has wasted no time sparking repeat accounts for the Euro-leaning brewery. Jamie is especially proud of orchestrating Lightning’s upcoming beer-centric events with Sammy’s Woodfi red Pizza (March 10th @ Sammy’s in Scripps Ranch), and is quick to point out that every Sammy’s now carries Lightning beer. She considers Lightning’s Thunderweizen to be a top-ti- er German style Hefeweizen, and is stoked that the brew is now being off ered in 22oz bombers. Jamie is now enjoying the San Diego weather after living in Chicago, New York and Germany.
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When behind the bar at San Diego Brew- ing Co., new mom Kristina Blake loves con- verting wine drinkers and giving veteran beer lovers new ways to enjoy their old fa- vorites by creating drinks like the “Cham- berry” (champagne and Callahan’s Blue- berry Wheat) or “ChamPliny” (champagne and Pliny). That’s not to say that Kristina is not a beer geek at heart – after seven years at SDBC she and husband Tyson (of O’Brien’s Pub) are fi rmly entrenched in the local beer community. “It’s like one big family and we continuously grow togeth- er,” says Kristina. When traveling outside San Diego, the couple make sure to take in the native beer culture – they once hit 14 Portland breweries in 2 days!
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