I have created a survey that I will be sending out to various people in the craft beer industry. I think it will be interesting for us to learn a little more about the people responsible for making our favorite ales. The survey is loosely based on Jame Lipton’s questionnaire; which itself is based on Bernard Pivot’s reworking of the Proust Questionnaire. I will be posting completed surveys from individuals who are kind enough (or bored enough) to play along.
Beer and Coding in Eugene’s Penultimate Beer Survey
Section 1 – Getting to Know You
1. Hello, my name is:
2. I get my paycheck from:
3. I have been working there for:
4. My official title is:
5. Before working their, I:
6. My old stomping grounds are:
7. When it comes to sports, I would sacrifice a goat to ensure a victory for my team, the:
8. My stupid human trick is:
9. My arch-nemesis is:
10. If a movie about my life were made, my character would be played by:
Section 2 – All About Beer
11. I got my start if craft brewing by:
12. The last beer I drank was:
13. I drank it while I was:
14. When I head down to the river for the day, I fill the ice chest with:
15. Around the brewery, it makes me cringe when I hear:
16. If by some means; perhaps the result of a bet that went too far; I was forced to live out the remainder of my days drinking only one style of beer, it would be:
17. If I could serve God any one beer that I am responsible for, it would be:
18. If I could serve God any one beer that I had no hand in creating, it would be:
19. The beer I created which is embarrassing enough that if given the chance, I would bury in a New Mexico landfill; alongside all those unsold copies of E.T. for the Atari 2600 is:
20. For people who are interested in working in the craft beer industry, my nugget of wisdom is:
Well, there we have it. Twenty questions that will hopefully let us delve into the psyche of our surveyees. And yes, I am fully aware that penultimate means next to last. I argue that it is a completely fitting title.
If you have any suggestions for brewers or breweries who should be sent this survey, let me know.
I am also creating a version of this survey to sent to people in the software industry. I will post the survey when it is finished.
Cheers!
Kevin