PNMBR – MICHELLE
Caleb Pollard
August 27, 2018

Today’s Proudly Not Made By Robots feature is a regular OG: Michelle. Michelle is a born-and-raised native of Ord, and is married to one of our founding partners, Jade. Michelle is fiercely loyal to her community, her friends and her family. She knows many of our regular customers better than anyone, as she probably grew up with many of them! She also was the most inviting individual my wife and I got to know when we moved to Ord. We’ve never forgotten how kindness and hospitality can help make someone feel like they’ve found their forever home, and Michelle was that person for us.

Let’s get to know Michelle:

What is your favorite SBC beer? Non-SBC beer? Sideburns’s Milk Stout (YUM!); Brickway’s Coffee Vanilla Stout.

Think back to your most memorable brewery experience: where any why? Our first day of opening and Caleb walking through the door with our license. We went through a lot to get that license!

What do you do at SBC? I’m an owner, and work in our taproom.

What is your favorite SBC event? Scratchtoberfest, it’s such a fun day!

What is one hobby you enjoy in your free time? Yoga.

If you had a year to go on an adventure, where would you go and why? Alaska – I’ve never been and it looks like a wonderful place to visit and relax.

Who is your favorite Star Wars character? I’ve never seen Star Wars. Yikes – don’t be mad! (Editor’s note: this is a trend we must correct!)

What bit of advice would you give your 18 year old self? Don’t worry so much, friendship is about quality, not quantity. Live within your means, take care of your health, appreciate the little things, cherish your family, nothing good happens after midnight, and the best is yet to come!

What do you want to be when you grow up? Retired!

What is your favorite thing to do in nature? I am really enjoying learning to garden!

What do you like best about working at SBC? Meeting new people each and every week. It’s pretty cool.

What is one thing you would do to make the world a better place? Teach people to withhold judgement, practice compassion and be present.

PNMBR – SHAY
Caleb Pollard
August 21, 2018

Today’s Proudly Not Made By Robots feature is a guy that a whole bunch of folks know and love. In fact, he’s so well known I call him Famous Seamus. I can’t think of a time when traveling with him that we haven’t run into someone who knows him. He is genuinely one of the nicest guys around, and he’s most definitely one of the hardest working gentleman we’ve had the pleasure to work with. Shay is a proud Irishman, hailing originally from Greeley, Nebraska. Both friend and partner, Shay plays an integral role here at SBC. Let’s get to know Shay:

What is your favorite SBC beer? Non-SBC beer? Wonder Twins DIPA. O’dell IPA.

Think back to your most memorable brewery experience: where and why? Aspen Brewing Company. It was my first step into the craft beer world.

What do you do at SBC? Owner, Cellarman, Assistant Brewer and Beertender. (Editor’s note: Shay is also a handy carpenter and has done quite a bit of work at SBC making it nice and purdy for you all).

What is your favorite SBC event? Beer suppers with Jubilee.

What is one hobby you enjoy in your free time? Gardening.

If you had a year to go on an adventure, where would you go and why? Ireland, to study Irish history, language, culture and customs.

Who is your favorite Star Wars character? Obi-Wan Kenobi.

What bit of advice would you give your 18 year-old self? Learn many skilled trades.

What do you want to be when you grow up? A brewer and a farmer.

What is your favorite thing to do in nature? Hike and snowboard.

What do you like best about SBC? The workplace and the mindset.

PNMBR – JULIE
Caleb Pollard
August 8, 2018

Welcome back to our SBC feature on the people that make us, us. Today’s Proudly Not Made By Robots feature is Julie. Julie, hailing originally from Atkinson, Nebraska, is part of our ownership circle and the better half of our head brewer, Mike. Julie was instrumental in starting Scratchtown, as she convinced her skeptical husband (along with several beers and Caleb’s incessant badgering) that this endeavor would be a good one. Her alter-ego, Julio, is the spirit animal of fun here at SBC. Without further ado, let’s meet Julie.

What do you do at SBC? Work in the taproom and support my wonderful husband.

What is your favorite SBC beer? Non-SBC beer? Sideburns’ Milk Stout. Pyramid Apricot Wheat.

Think back to your most memorable brewery experience: where and why? A time when I saw our beer on tap in Omaha – it seems like we were “kind of a big deal.”

What is your favorite SBC event? Scratchtoberfest.

What is one hobby you enjoy in your free time? I like to go on walks.

What is your favorite thing to do in nature? Anything by the water.

If you had a year to go on an adventure, where would you go and why? I’d like to travel around the US – there are so many places I haven’t been!

Who is your favorite Star Wars character? Rey.

What bit of advice would you give your 18 year old self? Travel more!

What do you want to be when you grow up? Chief canning officer at SBC.

What is the airspeed velocity of an uladen swallow? 7? (Editor’s note: seriously? Is this Black Sheep?)