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
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
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Brenden
CHEF & KITCHEN LEAD
Favorite Alesong Beer:
Dry Farmhouse Cider -
Huck
CELLAR LEAD
Favorite Alesong Beer:
Stonefruit SymphonyFun 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:
MaestroFun 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 SuitBest 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!!