COLUMBUS, OH
General Manager: Jackie Hamel
Resident Brewmaster: Natalie Johnson
Location: 700 Schrock Road, Columbus, Ohio 43229
Opened: 1968
Site (Acres): 258
Total Area (Floor): 1,306,800 square feet
Brands Produced: Budweiser, Bud Light, Bud Light Lime, Bud Ice,
Bud Light Platinum, Budweiser Select, Budweiser Select 55, Busch,
Busch Light, Natural Light, Natural Ice, Michelob, Michelob Light,
Michelob ULTRA, Michelob ULTRA Amber, Michelob Amber Bock, Landshark,
O’Douls, O’Douls Amber, Busch NA, Rolling Rock
Areas Served: Ohio, Michigan, parts of Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia
Shipments: Approximately 280 trucks/day
JACKIE HAMEL
General Manager, Columbus Brewery
Education: Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical Engineering from University of Missouri; Master’s in Business Administration from Babson College
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Joined Anheuser-Busch: 1996
Also worked at some of our breweries in: St. Louis, Williamsburg and Merrimack.
Favorite part of my job: Working with such amazing people. I have been fortunate enough to move around the country and have worked with people who love what they do. Our employees are some of the best in the world.
My favorite beer: Today is a great time to be a beer lover! The variety of our portfolio gives me many options depending on the occasion. But, my favorite beer is Budweiser. I am proud of the tradition and passion that goes into producing Budweiser.
NATALIE JOHNSON
Brewmaster, Columbus Brewery
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Fisk University
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Joined Anheuser-Busch: 2001
Favorite part of my job: I work with a dynamically talented group of people that are equally as passionate about making the best beers in the world as I am. There is a tremendous amount of quality, dedication and engagement that goes into delivering the best. I can truly say working side-by-side with the people that deliver those results is extremely rewarding.
My favorite beer: Bud Light is my choice. It is not the #1 beer in the world by chance! It has great flavor, a beautiful balance, is clean and refreshing. A perfect match for any occasion!
