Angelo De Ieso II comes from the great Northeast where he spent most of his formative years in Central Maine after being born in Massachusetts. His first experience with craft brewing came from Samuel Adams, Shipyard, Gearys, and a few other imports. In 1996 he moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and discovered Lagunitas, Mendocino, Anchor, and others that changed his palate forever (there was always a few Henry Weinhards to go around, too). Since 1998, Angelo has lived and quaffed in Portland, Oregon where he was introduced to several delicious flavors from Deschutes to Hair of the Dog. In 2005, Angelo graduated from Portland State University with a degree in communication and a deeper love for craft beers. Angelo met Aaron, his partner in crime at Brewpublic, at KPSU, Portland State’s radio station, where the two were staff members and DJs. With the help of DJ Paul and designer Nick Rivers as well as the occasional contributor, Brewpublic has remained a Northwest original and key source for beer news and events based out of Portland. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to contribute, please contact him. Prost! angelo@brewpublic.com