Business Immersion Visits Sun King
Omar Robinson '60 talks about how Sun King got its start.
Clay Robinson '96 eplains the huge amount of inventory of beer cans needed to meet customer demands.
Clay walks the students through the proces of the various grains involved in making beer.
Clay shows Chris Zabriskie '12 what's happening in a large stainless steel tank.
Reed Hepburn '12 gets a whiff of the grains used in making the micro brews.
Clay talks about the canning process. He always wanted to can his beer and not bottle it for economic and environmental reasons.
Omar talked mostly about the business side while Clay discussed brewing, distribution, and marketing for the Business Immersion students.
The Business Immersion students asked lots of questions and listened intently to the chemistry involved in brewing beer.
Sun King makes three beers year round and many specialty beers. Osiris is what Clay called a real "hoppy" pale ale.
Clay showed the guys a room where he ages specialty beers in old and used bourbon oak barrells.
Omar and Clay answered questions at the end of the tour.