4th Meridian Brewing

Brad Hoffman - owner/brewer

1. What was the first beer you had that made you realize craft beer was going to be a bigger part of your life? 

Something from Wild Rose. Was the first craft brewery I went to. 

2. What is your favourite style to brew and why?

IPA - it smells good. 

3. If you were stranded on an island (with a working refrigerator that automatically replenished itself) and you could only have one beer for the rest of your life in that fridge, which would it be?

IPA probably

4. What is your favourite music to listen to in the brewery?

Heavy metal

5. Which other brewery has inspired you the most?  Why?

Rogue in Oregon - great beer, innovators, Rogue farm, so many things. 

6. Single hop beer - which hop are you using?

Citra or Mosaic

7. What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone who thinks they want to get into the craft beer industry?

Prepare to work til you drop. And clean non stop. 

8. Dogs or cats?

Cats - I like dogs but cats are less work.

9. Why did you choose to start a craft brewery in Lloydminster?

Loved the breweries I had visited elsewhere. Our community (Lloydminster) didn’t have one and we wanted to bring one to it. Our community has been very receptive and supportive. 

10.What would you consider the “hidden gem” of your brewery and/or taproom?

We just moved locations. Not sure what the hidden gem is at our new space. At the old space - Justin Trudeau stickers in the toilet.