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Mosaic State Brewers Collective

Go Far. Go Together.

The MSBC Mentorship Program offers insightful curricula, industry experience, and authentic mentorship to historically underrepresented people in brewing.

Representation Matters

Building the next generation of brewing leaders

Our mentorship program is the result of a purposeful partnership between Métier Brewing and Reuben’s Brews. MSBC leverages the knowledge and networks of key industry leaders to develop and open doors for future leaders who are more reflective of the nation’s diversity.

In collaboration with the Consulting and Business Development Center at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business, MSBC provides our participants complimentary access to critical consulting and business management courses.

By providing access and opportunity to our diverse and talented roster of participants, we aim to enrich the culture, the craft, and reach of the brewing community. We actively encourage applications from BIPOC, femme, and queer community members. Go Far. Go Together.

Join Us

“There's nowhere else in the country where you can get this level of professional development to fulfill your dreams in the brewing industry. Mosaic State Brewers Collective's mix of mentoring from the most creative brewers in the US, business education, and hands-on learning will take you to the next level and introduce you to a life-long community of supporters, colleagues, and friends.”
Michael Verchot Director, UW Foster School Consulting and Business Development Center

Here's how you'll learn, grow, and thrive in the MSBC Mentorship Program!

Connect

Connect and network with leaders in the PNW beer and brewing industry.

Understand

Understand various roles across the beer industry.

Examine

Examine the diversity benchmarking data in the industry.

Critique

Critique the brewing industry in terms of diversity measures and examine avenues for making the industry better represent our community.

Demonstrate

Demonstrate strong fundamental knowledge within various sectors of the industry including but not limited to brewing, laboratory/quality, packaging, service, sales, marketing, supply chain, management, leadership, social responsibility/D&I, and budgeting/forecasting.

Build

Build confidence in one’s place and potential in the industry.

Create

Create a business plan for a business in or related to the brewing industry.

Identify

Identify opportunities for outreach to increase diversity among beer consumers, sellers, producers, and related manufacturers.

MSBC Leadership & Mentors

Rodney Hines

Rodney Hines

Chair of the Mosaic State Brewers Collective

Grace Robbins

Grace Robbins

Vice Chair of the Mosaic State Brewers Collective

Adam Robbins

Adam Robbins

MSBC Board Member and Reuben's Brews, Co-Founder

Annie Johnson

Annie Johnson

PicoBrew, Brewmaster/Director; Bluebird Brewery, Brewmaster; Pink Boots Society, Seattle Chapter Lead

Chris Smith

Chris Smith

Lowercase Brewing, Founder & Operations

Efrem Fesaha

Efrem Fesaha

Boon Boona Roastery & Café, CEO and Founder

Jackie Dodd Mallory

Jackie Dodd Mallory

The Beeroness

Larry Rock

Larry Rock

Reuben's Brews, Sales Representative

Manny Chao

Manny Chao

Georgetown Brewing, Co-Founder

Michael Daly

Michael Daly

Métier Brewing Company, Head Brewer

Nigel Francis

Nigel Francis

Ninkasi Brewing Company, CEO

Robyn Schumacher

Robyn Schumacher

Stoup Brewing, Co-Owner & Brewer

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Become part of the next cohort

Apply to be a part of the mentorship program. If you have any questions, please reach out to foundation@reubensbrews.com.