Consuming The Craft

Greg Hill has a deep passion for learning. Greg—the Head Cider Maker and Production Director at the Urban Orchard Co. in Asheville—is one of the first graduating cohorts of A-B Tech’s Craft Beverage Institute program. He completed a Master’s in Education and Training and is currently working on a Ph.D. in Education and Training. A lifelong learner, Greg believes that standardizing education and training can help increase the progress of the craft beverage industry. Greg joins me today to discuss how he’s working to lead community colleges toward standardizing education to improve the craft beer industry. He explains the differences between the ways community colleges and universities educate and train professional craft brewers. He also shares his thought process for hiring brewers and underscores the importance of seeking further education in a field you’re passionate about.  This week on Consuming the Craft: ●     Greg’s background, his experience at A-B Tech, and his work as Head Cider Maker●     His disse