Our Team

Alesong was founded in 2015 by Matt Van Wyk and brothers Brian and Doug Coombs with the goal to elevate the way beer is perceived and experienced and lean into true small-batch craftsmanship.

Learn About Our Founders

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Matt Van Wyk

Director of Sales, Founding Brewmaster

Matt is a brewing industry veteran with more than two decades of experience making barrel -aged beers. After 7 years as brewmaster at Oakshire Brewing, Matt was ready to take on a new challenge and venture out on his own. Always a lover of brewing for its artistry and the creative outlet it provided him, Matt has been a huge fan of making and consuming barrel-aged and Belgian-style beers throughout his career and is thrilled that those styles are the focus at Alesong.

Doug Coombs

Director of DTC Sales, Marketing, Admin

Doug comes from a background in the wine world, having worked with some of the top wineries in California. Doug loves wine and the really cool consumer experience that wineries are focused on providing, but has always had a much stronger affinity for beer as a consumer. When Brian came to him with the idea of a brewery that started to blur the lines between the two worlds, he was sold.

Brian Coombs

Director of Production Operations

Brian is the catalyst responsible for turning the Alesong dream into a reality, bringing the team together and convincing us all to dive in head first. Coming from a chemistry background, Brian entered the beer world through the cellar and it wasn’t long though before he was pulled into the nascent barrel program at Oakshire Brewing where Matt recognized how helpful his expertise would be with managing longer fermentations in a less controlled environment. The more involvement Brian had with barrel aged beer, the more he was hooked.

Meet the Team

  • Brenden

    CHEF & KITCHEN LEAD

    Favorite Alesong Beer:
    Dry Farmhouse Cider

  • Huck

    CELLAR LEAD

    Favorite Alesong Beer:
    Stonefruit Symphony

    Fun Fact:
    I was born on Halloween, and my mom calls me, "Boo".

  • Joe

    LEAD BREWER

    Favorite Alesong Beer:
    Showstopper

    Fun Fact:
    Founded a brewery in Peru, Cerveceria del Valle Sagrado

  • Jake

    SERVER & BEER EDUCATOR

    Favorite Alesong Beer:
    Maestro

    Fun Fact:
    Has a degree in music and teaches guitar and other string instruments

  • Melissa

    DIRECTOR OF HOSPITALITY

    Favorite Alesong Beer:
    Manhattan but also French 75 but also Raspberry Rhino Suit

    Best beer-related memory:
    Mardis Gras, but I don't remember it much.

 

Work for Alesong

Alesong Brewing and Blending is a boutique, artisan brewery, winery, and cidery specializing in barrel-aged and Belgian-inspired beers located in a scenic wine country location roughly 20 miles Southwest of Eugene and additional production and office facilities in West Eugene. Founded in 2015, we have been fortunate enough to receive a number of awards and recognitions including medals at the Great American Beer Festival, the Best of Craft Beer Awards, and the Oregon Beer Awards. We were recently named small brewery of the year at the 2021 Oregon Beer Awards. 

Want to join our team?  Positions we are actively looking to fill are listed here.  If you read the description and think you're a good fit, please send us your resume and a brief introduction to jobs@alesongbrewing.com. 

Thanks for your interest!!

Tasting Room Staff

Server & beer educator

Brewery & Admin

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