About Chuckanut Brewery
Chuckanut Brewery opened 2008 by Mari and Will Kemper. This brewery was not their first as the two of them have traveled all over helping out different beer projects and breweries. Mari and Will started one of the first craft breweries in the Northwest in 1984, known as Thomas Kemper Brewery. This began their venture into the craft beer world and it has blossomed since.
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In 2009, Chuckanut Brewery won Small Brewpub/Brewer of the year, which was their first time entering the national competition. They won it again in 2011 and it confirmed that they have some of the best beers in the nation. Since their opening, they have opened another brewery and taproom in Burlington, expanding their operations South.
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Chuckanut Brewery always has the community in mind, as they try to source all of their ingredients from local producers and constantly give back to the community in charitable donations. They also strive to be environmentally friendly and sustainable as it is an important ideology here in Bellingham.
Supervisors
Mari Kemper
Owner
Mari is one of the owners of Chuckanut Brewery and is married to the brewmaster and other owner, Will Kemper. She has shown a passion for beer and food by ensuring all operations are running smoothly and customers are happy. Mari has lots of experience in the business and loves to get out and explore different beers.
Spencer Ebel
Front House Manager
Spencer has been with Chuckanut since the early stages of business and has progressed throughout. He began towards the bottom of the chain and now runs the entire front of house at both the main location and location down south. Spencer organizes all on-site events as well as assists in marketing and promotions.
Key Learning Objectives
Communication
Develop written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills as a leader.
Research
Develop and utilize effective research strategies to ensure a high quality and informative deliverable.
Facilitation
Create and have an effective experience of practicing different skills in leadership  and management as well as facilitation of meetings.
Professionalism
Develop and demonstrate professionalism in the workplace, dealing with business owners and managers.