Seattle, Washington’s recently multi-award winners at Burke-Gilman Brewing have added a new brewer to their team - Julia Astrid Davis. The nearly 3-year-old Burke-Gilman has decided to invest even more heavily in their local clientele in the Laurelhurst neighborhood. The goal is to continue to support other local affiliates, up and coming brewers and maintain diversity in their taplist.

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“Winning all those awards last fall was great, but some anticipated down time for our head brewer didn’t really happen this winter. Demand for our beers, both here and in local bottleshops, has held up. So, we decided to hire another brewer, both to help us keep our supply channels stocked, and to bring in a different perspective.” says Kenneth Trease, Co-Founder of Burke-Gilman Brewing Company. “We all like different things, and having another voice in the discussion about what to make next is invaluable. So, we were looking to complement our head brewer’s interests and focus, by hiring someone with a different perspective. Also, this way, Phil gets to take a vacation one of these days.”

We are pleased to announce that we have hired Julia Astrid Davis in the role of Brewer. Julia brings a huge range of experience to the role. Since graduating from the Siebel Institute in 2010, Julia's professional brewing experience has taken her everywhere from northern Denmark to her hometown of Chicago, from small brewpubs to massive production breweries. The way beer combines science, art and history continues to drive her passion for brewing, and when she moved to the Seattle area, BGBC struck her as the best place to explore this to the fullest. Outside of the brewhouse, she can frequently be found tinkering with music production or reading science fiction novels.

Julia has been learning the ropes in our brewhouse since she came on in early January, and already has several beers in our production schedule of her own design. We couldn’t be more excited to have her join our team!

Burke-Gilman Brewing Company occupies 2,800 square feet of space in Northeast Seattle, and features a 7 BBL brewhouse, eight 7 BBL fermenting tanks, four brite/serving tanks and to-go packaging capabilities, with an annual production capacity of 750 BBL. For everyone’s safety during COVID-19, taproom customers will be escorted to an open table on arrival. For more information, visit burkegilmanbrewing.com.

About Burke-Gilman Brewing Company

Four lifelong friends and Washington natives opened Burke-Gilman Brewing Company in 2018 at the intersection of Seattle’s cycling and craft beer communities. Located in the Laurelhurst neighborhood alongside the scenic Burke-Gilman Rail Trail, the award-winning public house offers a variety of popular American and European styles to guests in a welcoming, inclusive environment. For more information, hours of operation and events calendar, please visit burkegilmanbrewing.com. Proud member of the Brewers Association and Washington Brewers Guild.

Burke-Gilman Brewing Company is a neighborhood brewery in Northeast Seattle, brewing medal-winning beers, including the GABF Gold Medal for Imperial Hazy IPA, and the 2020 Alpha King Award for the best hoppy beer in the nation.