ABOUT
Erik Budrakey
& True Brew America
Co-Founder and Content Manager of True Brew America. Certified Cicerone®. More than 25 years in the craft beer industry.
THE HOST
Built from inside the industry
Erik Budrakey is the Co-Founder and Content Manager of True Brew America and a Certified Cicerone®. His career in craft beer spans more than 25 years—from teaching brewing to running a brewpub, managing a distributor's craft beer division and leading sales and marketing for a regional New York brewery.
He is also known for hosting beer dinners, educational classes and seminars, and beer-related programming on local radio. As True Brew America's head writer, he has shaped its editorial voice across destinations, beer styles, recipes, news and interviews.
CAREER IN CRAFT BEER
- Brewing Instructor
- Brewpub Manager
- Craft Beer Division Manager for a beer distributor
- Vice President of Sales & Marketing for a regional New York brewery
- Head Writer and Content Manager, True Brew America
Also: beer dinners, classes, seminars and local radio programming.
TRUE BREW AMERICA
An editorial home for craft beer, now taking to the road
True Brew America began as a collective of beer-passionate writers and artists covering craft beer, food, travel and the good life. That editorial library is the foundation for the new television series.