Interview with Hugh Sisson, 2016 February 3
Part of collection: Beer and craft brewing oral history interviews (2016-287)
Dates
- Creation: 2016 February 3
Historical Note
Hugh Sisson (1954- ) is Founder and Managing Partner of Heavy Seas Beer (Clipper City Brewing Company). A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Sisson has been involved in craft brewing since its earliest emergence on the East Coast, having operated a successful retail establishment selling specialty beers, and opening Maryland's first brewpub in the 1980s. Following the success of those ventures, Sisson founded Clipper City Brewing Company as production brewery. The business evolved over the years and is currently best known for brewing Heavy Seas Beer.
Scope and Contents note
Sisson offers perspective on the emergence and evolution of the craft brewing industry in the Mid-Atlantic, with particular emphasis placed on the challenges of the industry over time. [ID: Hugh_Sisson_2_3_16].
General Physical Description note
1 WAV File. TRT 01:51:18.
Extent
From the Collection: 23.6 Gigabytes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Related Names
Subject
- Sisson, Hugh, 1954- (Person)
Creator
- From the Collection: Hagley Museum and Library. Library. Oral History Project Office (Organization)
- From the Collection: Hargreaves, Gregory (staff) (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
