The Brew Crew

Jay Prahl
Brewmeister

Favorite brew? - The next one.

How long have you been brewing? - .75 Score (15 years).

Hobbies? - Strip mining.

Wise words? - You don't quit running because you get old, you get old because you quit running.

Niels Jensen
Plant Manager

Favorite brew? - Sudwerk Pilsner

How long have you been brewing? - I have never brewed solo!

Hobbies? - Sports, hunting, family, friends and good company.

Wise words? - Hard work builds a strong character.

Mike Hutson
Brewer

What are you looking at in that microscope? - My soul.

Favorite brew? - Sudwerk Helles Lager

How long have you been brewing? - I bought my first home brewing kit in 1993. Professionally for 5 years.

Hobbies? - Disc golf, attending live music concerts, backpacking.

Wise Words? - If you want to make a beer omelette, you have to crack some beer eggs.

Thomas Stull
Brewer's Assistant

Favorite brew? - Everything under $5.

How long have you been brewing? - Home brewing since 2003 and professional since 2009.

Hobbies? - Pizza eating, beer drinking, music thrashing, and moose watcing.

Wise Words? - Beer is food.

Trenton Yackzan
Brewery Manager/Yolo County Sales

Favorite brew? - Helles lager...if only my life was as balanced as the taste!

Hobbies? - selling beer, rugby, relaxing

Wise Words? - You can't sell anybody if you don't love everybody. - Eddie Murphy

Bottling Crew

Additional hands are needed come bottling day. The bottling crew works hard to ensure that Sudwerk brews are consistently bottled fresh, time after time. The Sudwerk Bottling Crew is held to the highest of physical standards, must maintain a healthy workout regimen and a consistent diet of yeast, hops, malted barley and water. If interested in being a part of the Crew, please send your physical fitness resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it