Desert Ridge

Name: Brian Helton

Hometown: Aurora, Indiana

Personal Background: Associates Degree in Environmental Engineering

How I Got Started Crafting Beer: I began as an Assistant Brewer at Rock Bottom Cincinnati.

Brewing Philosophy: Style Guideline brewer

Favorite Brew: the one in front of me

Favorite Quote: "they say talent presents opportunity, yet it is desire that creates talent"

Awards:
UDDER GOODNESS MILK STOUT 2010 Bronze Award Winner
World Beer Cup®; Sweet Stout

Rock Bottom, Inc. Large Brewpub and Large Brewpub Brewer of the Year 2008
Great American Beer Festival®

OLD CURMUDGEON SCOTCH ALE 2006 Bronze Award Winner
World Beer Cup®; Scotch or Scottish Ale

UDDER GOODNESS MILK STOUT 2006 Gold Medal Award Winner
Great American Beer Festival®; Sweet Stout

DARK MUNICH LAGER 2004 Silver Medal Award Winner

PALE ALE 2001 Gold
Beverage Institute

BROWN ALE 2001 Gold
Beverage Institute