Brewery Facts imagined by ChatGPT
If you haven’t been keeping up, generative AI is a recent development that has gained a lot of attention, with ChatGPT being a popular example of this new technology.
I’ve found the tool especially helpful in coding; to correct syntax, to bounce ideas off on how to generate new features and particularly to troubleshoot why a specific function just won’t work. For coding, this tool is already invaluable.
However, this is a site about beer. I’ve been adding a short bio to each brewery and noted that this was taking some time. To save time, I asked ChatGPT for help and found the below fun facts. One caution in using generative AI is that it can be quite imaginative – can you guess which are true?
- Assembly Brewing’s name pays homage to the fact that its building was formerly used as an assembly plant for Ford Model T’s.
- The location of Von Ebert Brewing’s Pearl District location is housed in a building that was originally constructed in the early 20th century and was once home to a car dealership.
- The name Upright Brewing refers to the fact that their beers are brewed in a vertical, or upright, fermentation vessel, which is also known as a “foudre” in French.
- Scott Lawrence, one of the co-founders of Breakside Brewing, was a former environmental attorney before he made the leap to brewing. His passion for beer led him to start homebrewing, which eventually led to the founding of Breakside Brewing in 2010.
- One of the co-founders and owners of Great Notion, James Dugan, is a former scientist who worked in the field of genetics. His scientific background has informed the brewery’s approach to brewing, which often involves experimenting with unusual ingredients and flavor combinations.
As far as I can tell, they are all false, although number 2 was the most difficult to disprove as I don’t have the property records through 1909, when the building was constructed. However, I did learn that the location was Piano Showroom between 2003 and 2013.
