GOTAHOLD - Key Persons
Alyssa is a ceramist who moonlights as a beertender and packaging goddess. She has a way with words and writes bar none the best tasting notes on Untappd. Alyssa is Cicerone Level 1 certified.
Job Titles:
- Master Brewer, Maintenance, Co - Owner
Dave Hartmann has been commercially brewing beer for 31 years. He is a Master Brewer, with a diploma from the brewing program at UC Davis. He has worked in small brewpubs as well as overseeing a 100,000+ barrel production brewery. He has commercially brewed in Vermont, California, Wisconsin, New York, and Germany. He has won numerous medals at the World Beer Cup and Great American Beer Fest. He is also a Cicerone Level 1. He has served as a consultant and educator within the craft field. He was a co-owner of Empire Brewing in New York. Dave serves as the Brewmaster and head Sales/Distribution here at Gotahold Brewing.
Sherry Bryan started as a customer of Gotahold before moving into a part-time beertender position. It wasn't terribly long before we realized what great leadership skills she has and moved her to Bosslady over the Taproom. Sherry is Cicerone Level 1 certified. When she's not working at Gotahold, she works with horses in Bentonville and substitute teaches at Eureka Springs Public Schools. She also has mad dance moves!
Job Titles:
- Chief Experience Originator, Co - Owner
Wendy Reese Hartmann has been in the health and fitness field for 31 years working with private clients, corporate clients, and groups. She has taught thousands of students. She holds a MA in Applied Community Change and Conservation. She has written/published three books, maintained a blog for 12 years, hosted two podcasts, and remains a teacher on Insight Timer. She has studied marketing with Seth Godin. A huge fan of craft beer for many years, she has worked with breweries in Arizona and Vermont for over 10 years serving beer and interacting with consumers at festivals and special events. She is a Cicerone Level I. Wendy serves on the Northwest Arkansas Tourism Association Board of Directors as well as the Mayor's Economic Development Task Force where she chairs the Sustainability Committee. Wendy books all the music and art for Gotahold Brewing and just about everything else Dave doesn't do.