Employee Spotlight: Chris Nicholson, Taproom Manager
He's not just an insanely knowledgeable beer nerd, he's the guy behind the scenes making sure everything runs smoothly at Roadmap: he's Chris, our Taproom Manager!
What do you do at Roadmap?
I manage the taproom, take care of various business-related tasks such as payroll, inventory management, etc., and I also handle private events at the brewery.
What’s your favorite part about your job?
Getting the opportunity to work with our amazing front of house staff. We have the best team in the entire city, hands down, and I take pride in that. We also get to work with beer every day, which is pretty cool.
What's your favorite beer style?
This is a moving target. At the moment though, I would have to say any type of dark lager such as a Schwarzbier or a Czech Dark.
What are your hobbies outside of work?
I enjoy watching professional darts in my free time. I am also lucky enough to have the opportunity to judge beer competitions. I just got back from Calgary where I judged the Canada Beer Cup and I also had the pleasure of judging at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.
Favorite horror movie?
The original Halloween movie from 1978. There is something unsettling about Michael Myers. He is pure evil just for the sake of being evil. No other reason. Rob Zombie ruined this with his interpretation in 2007, but that’s a topic for another day.
What’s more likely for you: hitting a 20 yard field goal in an NFL game, or catching a fly ball in an MLB playoff game?
Without a doubt, it would be catching a fly ball in an MLB playoff game. I grew up playing baseball, and there isn’t too much involved with having to catch a pop up.