Alaska Pacific Beverage Company Taps New GM
Photo Credit: Northern Hospitality Group
Jaime Jurado is the new General Manager of Alaska Pacific Beverage Company, the production facility for Northern Hospitality Group brands 49th State Brewing, Arctic Roots Cider, and Frontier Soda.
Having served as a master brewer, COO, and vice president of production, Jurado now leads Alaska Pacific Beverage Company into both national and international growth.
Jurado has more than forty years of experience in brewing and distilling. He authored numerous technical papers and book chapters and holds a patent pending for an innovative extraction technique. He is also a past president of the Master Brewers Association of the Americas.
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