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Beer Farmer

Grab a mug and park your can. In the heart of Packerland, it's brews and B.S. with Pat Rowland at Calumet Brewing. Ein prosit!

Giving us a taste of the town’s rather unique flavor, Pat has the stories, the brew, and the booming laugh all rolled into one. Rough around the edges and telling it like it is, he’s both full of life and full of it, as the hard-working craft creator, fisherman, entrepreneur, and wild game chef that he is.

​With a brand originating from Wisconsin pioneer days, Calumet Brewing Co. was rebooted in 1990 by Bob Rowland before microbreweries were everywhere. Under Pat’s crass yet lovable leadership, both the brewery and family bar continue a Packerland tradition.

  • Sarah Josephs Yapelli
    Director
    Waterways, Pig Blood Vampire, Columcille
  • Paul Hertel
    Producer
    ask god here: occupy, Fortreich: slave the world, Columcille
  • Pat Rowland
    Key Cast
    "self"
  • Jerry Schneider Band
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 26, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Distribution Information
  • Gnome 7
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Sarah Josephs Yapelli

Rooted in the freedom of rock and roll, Sarah Josephs Yapelli grows and harvests films and is a driving force in the Biodynamic Hollywood movement. In 2019, powered by Black Apple Talent, she launched Gnome 7 to shepherd and champion a diverse collection of creatives, while keeping her hands fully immersed in the chaos of creation with its ironic utopian narrative.

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Director Statement

There is an irresistible appeal to the peculiarities and beauty of the American experience. I never set out to make Beer Farmer. While in Chilton, Wisconsin interviewing locals for the regional documentary, Waterways, I was introduced to Pat when we were shooting at his brewery. He was crass, and not at all in line with the idyllic countryside we were shooting. However, his bigger than life storytelling, formidable work ethic and genuine individualism kept me coming back... 'cause he's the Beer Farmer.