You may already know Jess from such events as Bristol Craft Beer Festival, Taste of London, City Beer Fest or SIBA Beer X but if you’ve not met her yet, you’re 100% missing out… Heading up the Renegade presence at events, Jess is always cool, calm and collected (at least outwardly anyway!) and has an incredible amount of beery knowledge; honestly, ask her something challenging, she’ll be able to answer… Go say hi at London Craft Beer Festival.
Full Name: Jessica Sweetman
What do you like to be called? Jess
Job Title: Events & Marketing Assistant
How long have you been at Renegade and what were you up to before that?
Almost 1 year, previously I worked at real ale brewery, Hop Back and before that spent 3.5 years at Siren Craft Brew as their Taproom Manager.
How has your role/the business progressed since you’ve been here?
My role has gone from events & marketing to also assisting with requirements for installs, due to my prior knowledge maintaining a cellar.
What is your favourite Renegade beer past or present? Renegade Master
What is your favourite style of beer or favourite beer?
Stouts & sours.
Most recent book you read? Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology
Last thing you listened to? Electric Callboy on Spotify (Bit of a Mad Bunch)
Last film/series you watched? Evil (on Prime)
Hobbies or interests? Gardening, Home DIY (Always changing something…)
Best place you’ve travelled to and why does it stick in your memory?
Graz, Vienna. UNESCO Heritage site. The sheer beauty of the city and the surrounding mountains is spectacular. Only spent 2 days there but would go again.
Coffee or tea? Coffee.
Favourite food to cook at home? Some form of pasta.
Favourite item on the Renegade Taproom & Kitchen menu? Lemon & garlic chicken.
What got you into the beer industry?
Working in a small bar (Beerd) in Oxford between 2015-2016 (what was once The Grapes) got me into learning about the different beer styles and the different flavours. From that i then looked into jobs after university and joined Siren which expanded my knowledge and interest.
Dogs or cats? Dogs (I have 2; Ellie & Kai.)
