Rick Blankemeier has over 10 years of brewing and quality assurance experience in the craft brewing industry. He spent seven years as the quality assurance manager at Stone Brewing Co, two years as director of brewing operations at Modern Times Beer, and is currently the Director of Quality at Belching Beaver Brewery. As the president emeritus of the Southern California district of the Master Brewer’s Association of the Americas, Blankemeier has a passion for the continuing education of brewers and people working in the craft brewing industry.