Daniel Imdieke

Dan Imdieke has been in the beer industry for over 20 years in a variety of roles but particularly enjoys sharing his passion for beer through education and training. His beer journey began with nine years at the beer-centric chain Yard House, where he managed bar operations and training at the national level and opened 20 of the concept’s first 25 locations. He was also the corporate beer buyer for Old Chicago Pizza and Tap Room, where he helped reinvigorate the brand and developed an award-winning beer program.

On his journey to passing the Master Cicerone exam, he then led the beer education team at MolsonCoors where he conducted training sessions with some of the largest beer retailers and distributors in the U.S. Dan was also Director of Operations at the Blue Moon Brewery in Denver where he led a team of 100 employees, hosted beer events for media and key retailers, and contributed to the R&D pipeline for new national brands.

Dan is an avid traveler who has tasted beer in over 20 countries and is located in San Diego.