Eastside Distilling, Inc. (NASDAQ: EAST)
( Eastside or the Company ) announced the appointment of Jason Ericson as Head Distiller effective January 11, 2020.
Jason, a native of Portland, had an early interest and passion for the beer industry which led him to join Eastside Distilling in 2014 as a Production Assistant. Starting at our original production facility located in the back of our tasting room on Portland s Distillery Row, Jason apprenticed under Melissa Heim, Eastside s former Master Distiller. Over the years, Jason has learned the fine art of patience, time, and flexibility to let whiskey mature in a clash of timeless and fresh, giving it an Eastside edge with its refined appearance and taste profile. Jason believes that when it comes to blending and aging, perfect is the enemy of good. Jason has helped Eastside grow from a production space of less than 1,000 square feet to the footprint we occupy today, which is over 50,000 square feet. At 42 years young, Jason is