In the process of getting Young Veterans Brewing Company up and running Neil went to Seibel School in Chicago to learn a little more about the business they were about to get into. The three-month program was an intense international program that taught every aspect of brewing from growing the ingredients to running a business. From 9-5 Monday to Friday, Neil was able to interact with some of what he called rock stars in the brewing industry and was even able to travel to Germany for tours of international breweries. He said it was valuable to be able to see how each brewery is so unique even while they are essentially doing the same thing. The education he gained there helps him with his responsibilities as head brewer of the company while Thomas makes sure everything is staying on task, books are balanced and the business side is handled. The two established who would be in charge of what aspects of the company early on and it’s obvious from their success that the roles work well for them.
