2019 Craft Brewers Conference

Pattie Aron, PhD
Manager of Brewing and Raw Materials Research and Innovation
Rahr Malting Corporation


Pattie Aron obtained a B.S. in Biochemistry from Elmira College and both her M.S. and Ph.D degrees in Food Science and Technology from Oregon State University. Pattie’s passion for fermentation led her to conduct graduate research in wine chemistry and brewing science. From 2011 to 2016 Pattie was the Senior Hop Chemist in the Applied Brewing and Research team at MillerCoors. In this role she researched and innovated hopping products and technology, directed brewing trials related to hop variety development, and developed a hop sensory program. Her research also focused on off flavor troubleshooting as well as beer flavor and flavor stability pertaining to hops and other raw materials. In her current role, Pattie is a brewing and raw materials chemist for Rahr Malting. She currently conducts research and development on brewing, wine, and distilling raw materials and manages the technical research and brewing laboratories in the Brewing Research and Innovation group at the Shakopee, Minnesota headquarters.

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