Our Team

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

Our Founders

 

Brian Coombs

Director of Operations, Co-Founder

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. With a chemistry background, Brian entered the beer world through the cellar 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.

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

Co-Founder

With a background in the wine world, Doug has worked with some of the top wineries in California. He loves wine and the intentional experience that wineries offer, 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 blurred the lines between the two worlds, he was sold. He’s stepped away from day-to-day operations, but you may spot him around the world at festivals representing Alesong.

Meet the Team

  • Audrey

    SERVER & BEER EDUCATOR

    Favorite Alesong Beer:
    Kriek

    Fun Fact:
    Studying ceramics at the university of Oregon

  • Brenden

    CHEF & KITCHEN LEAD

    Favorite Alesong Beer:
    Dry Farmhouse Cider

    Favorite Fast Food Burger:
    In-N-Out

  • Cody

    CLUB & TASTING ROOM DIRECTOR

    Favorite Alesong Beer:
    Coconut Rhino Suit

    First Craft Beer:
    Yuengling lager

  • Eike

    WAREHOUSE & CELLAR OPERATOR

    Favorite Alesong Beer:
    Gose Añejo

    Favorite Beer Related Memory:
    Homebrewing with friends and family

  • Jake

    SERVER & BEER EDUCATOR

    Favorite Alesong Beer:
    Gose Añejo

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

  • Joe

    LEAD BREWER

    Favorite Alesong Beer:
    Showstopper

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

  • Josh

    CELLAR LEAD

    Favorite Alesong Beer:
    Kriek

    First Craft Beer:
    Henry Weinhards

    Fun Fact:
    Josh is an avid life long surfer

  • Xochitl

    SERVER & BEER EDUCATOR

    Favorite Alesong Beer:
    Beleza

    Karaoke go-to:
    I love a good ballad!

 

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 at some of the world’s most respected competitions. We were named brewery of the year at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival and the 2021 Oregon Beer Awards in our size categories. 

Want to join our team? Any open positions are listed here. If you read the description and think you're a good fit, please send us your resume and a cover letter detailing why you’re a good fit to jobs@alesongbrewing.com. 

Thanks for your interest!

Tasting Room Staff

Cook, Dishwasher, & BOH Team Member

Brewery & Admin

No current openings