Brewer Nathan Landers ’16 on the Red Wheat Lager that Commemorates Wash-Frank’s 150th

When history professor Michael Fischbach first began brainstorming ways to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the building of Washington-Franklin Hall, he turned to a former student and current collaborator in Nathan Landers ‘16. Landers, brewer at Center of the Universe (COTU) Brewing Company in Ashland, was a history major at RMC and has partnered with Fishbach on several occasions to bring ancient ales to life with historical context.

Together, they hatched a plan to create The 150, a red wheat lager that commemorates the College’s first building on its Ashland campus and the present-day home of RMC’s history department.

Read on to learn more about beer-making choices made to honor the legendary Wash-Frank.

Why did you select a red wheat lager?