Matt Gilliland

Since 1995, Matty “Smooth” Gilliland has squandered his waking hours making delicious Colorado craft beer. He joined the production group at New Belgium Brewing in 1997, plying his skills in the fermentation cellar and brewhouse. He’s spent the last five years heading up the process analysis group, steadily working to increase production efficiencies, optimize processes, reduce waste, eliminate capacity constraints and generally smooth things out. He lives with his wife in Fort Collins, where they juggle two careers, two kids, two dogs, and too much to do.