Charlie Hoxmeier

Charlie Hoxmeier graduated from Colorado State University in 2014 with a PhD in microbiology and went on to complete his postdoctoral work for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Charlie started brewing in 2006, leading to the opening of Gilded Goat Brewing Company with his family in 2017. Charlie and his team at Gilded Goat incorporate student training, scientific experimentation, and close collaboration with academic and professional research institutions to further our understanding of the brewing process. In addition, Charlie sits on the advisory board for the Fermentation Science and Technology program, the Technical and Education Committee of the Colorado Brewers Guild, and in an advisory capacity for two private biological science companies in Colorado, while teaching in the Fermentation Science and Technology program at Colorado State University.