Chris Ritter of Oakland United Beerworks: An Ales for ALS™ Story

Chris Ritter, the co-owner of Oakland United Beerworks, never thought he’d make a profession out of brewing. He had always loved beer but was a lawyer by training. Brewing was his son Andrew’s great passion. From a young age, Andrew always knew he wanted to make beer. After college, he got into the industry and eventually became the lead brewer of his own brewery.

Everything changed for the Ritter family, however, when Andrew was diagnosed with ALS. When he passed away at the age of just 31, his parents made the difficult decision to keep the brewery going as a tribute to his memory. They have also dedicated themselves to helping end ALS as longtime participants and advocates for the Ales for ALS™ program – which supports research at ALS TDI through craft beer.

Today, Chris joins us to share how he’s working to honor his son’s legacy and stay active in the fight against ALS.

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