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Charlie Van Meter

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Head Brewer at Xicha Brewing
📍 McMinnville, Oregon, United States

Charlie Van Meter is the Head Brewer at Xicha Brewing, drawing on 12 years of experience in beer production and sales. He focuses on specialty products, skillfully refining existing recipes and developing new styles like "Tropical Cream Ale. " His diverse background includes a General Certificate in Brewing, sales management, and hop quality consulting.

Charlie believes in beers power to build community, a philosophy that guides his professional approach. His passion for fermentation extends beyond brewing; he has worked a wine harvest to broaden his perspective on process and flavor, reflecting his commitment to continuous learning and embracing new relationships.

He once set a sales record at a previous company, selling the most product ever recorded in the Oregon territory in the firms 10-year history.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Head Brewer
Location
McMinnville, Oregon, United States
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Priorities

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Innovative Recipe Development
He actively refines recipes based on award feedback and collaborates with other breweries to create innovative beers with unique flavors like pineapple and tamarind.
Ingredient Quality
His background includes consulting for hop growers on smoke taint issues and working in sales for a malting company focused on regenerative barley farming.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Head Brewer
Xicha Brewing
2-2021 - 6-2023
Area Sales Manager - Oregon / SW WA
Skagit Valley Malting
5-2022 - 9-2022
Consulting Farmhouse Brewer
CROWING HEN, LLC
12-2020 - 6-2021
Consultant
Crosby Hops
9-2020 - 11-2020
Harvest Intern
Dominio IV Wines
In the press

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With Xicha Brewing, here is a new style from head Brewer Charlie …. Featured in Instagram
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Oregon's Latino owned brewery Xicha Brewing is taking their beer .... Featured in New School Beer
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Education
2012 - 2012
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Barth Haas Hop Academy
General Certificate in Brewing
Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD)
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