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Clayton Howze serves 1890 Original at Iron Monk. He started at the brewery as a cellar man and worked his way to production assistant. Photo by Natalie Battaglia.
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AND brew TWO COWBOYS HELP CREATE THE OFFICIAL CRAFT BEER OF OSU
It’s game day in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Cowboys are winning 9-0 at the half and the smell of fresh stadium food is in the air. The Cowboy Marching Band is playing, and a sea of orange fills Boone Pickens Stadium. The only thing missing is a beer in your hand.
You make your way to the concession stand and notice the distinct orange and white can with Pistol Pete on it on display in the refrigerator. “Ah, 1890 Original,” you think to yourself the missing link to the perfect Oklahoma State University game day experience.
Iron Monk founders Dave Monks and Jared Millirons and Trenton Inselman, a 2016 agricultural economics alumnus, said they had Cowboy fans in mind when they created 1890 Original, the new official craft beer of OSU.
“We wanted everything to be intentional,” said Inselman, head brewer at Iron Monk, “in everything from the
Trenton Inselman (left) and Clayton Howze celebrate their combined success with Iron Monk and Oklahoma State University. Photo by
Natalie Battaglia. name on the can, the colors, the way we showcase Pistol Pete and the way we use OSU logos.” 1890 Original was named for the year Oklahoma A&M College was established. The alcohol by volume level, or ABV, which is based on the amount of grain used, has a special meaning behind the number, Inselman said.
The beer has an ABV of 5.2%, which is an acknowledgment to the 52 NCAA titles OSU has won, he said.
The Iron Monk team even went as far as to match the number of IBUs, international bitterness units, to the 11 national championships the OSU Golf Team has won, said Clayton Howze, an agricultural leadership senior and production assistant at Iron Monk.
After Iron Monk was asked to be the official craft beer of OSU, Inselman and Howze created two blonde ales at the same time, Inselman said. “Iron Monk has a small batch or a pilot system here, and we can try and make different beers,” Inselman said. “I’d always wanted to make a blonde ale, and I knew Iron Monk could make a great one,” he added. The main difference was in the brews’ grain bills, Inselman said. “I had a little more of two base malts,” Inselman said. “Howze had a little bit more variety of grains that were malted different.” In his version of the 1890 Original, Inselman “dry hopped” his ale. In this technique, the brewer adds the hops after the beer is finished fermenting to help enhance the aroma, he said. Howze and Inselman tried their 1890 Original versions side by side, took what they liked from each brew and combined them using the traits they liked from each, Howze said. The brewers knew they were close, he said, and with minor tweaks from Monks and Millirons, the beer was ready to scale up. Thus, the 1890 Original was born. “You won’t find two better guys or two better workers,” Millirons said. “Their work ethic is amazing and completely unmatched.” Inselman has brewed every batch of 1890 Original to date, Millirons said. Inselman took the reins, but they still collaborate on projects, he continued. Millirons said he and Monks give advice when needed but Inselman deserves the credit. Since the release of the 1890 Original on Aug. 20, 2022, Inselman
Each can is made specifically for different areas of sale. The black can (left) is sold in stores in a 6-pack, 12 oz. format only. The white can (center) is made and sold in 16 oz. cans and for events only, such as OSU athletics events. The largest can — a crowler — is a 32 oz. reusable can. Photo by Natalie Battaglia. has brewed more than 1,000 barrels of the new brew.
“Stilly Wheat was No. 1 in beer sales and was responsible for more than half of our production,” Inselman said. “The 1890 Original has surpassed Stilly Wheat in barrels produced.”
Inselman wants an 1890 Original available wherever large quantities of OSU Cowboys gather, he said.
“We can go a lot of places with just this beer,” Inselman said. The future is bright for Iron Monk, Inselman said.
“We didn’t think anybody would ever be able to fill our previous head brewer’s shoes, but Inselman has filled his shoes and then some,” Millirons said. “I don’t know if we would have had the 1890 Original or the rights to even do that if it wasn’t for Inselman. He played a role in getting the partnership in place with OSU.”
Unknown to most OSU fans, Iron Monk, along with six to eight other breweries, had the opportunity to become the official craft beer of OSU. Iron Monk owners pitched themselves as a brewery and focused on how their team was comprised of alumni or current OSU students. They spoke to who they were and let the beer speak for itself, Inselman said. Being chosen as the official craft beer of OSU gave Iron Monk a greater sense of pride because they were, according to OSU, the best brewery for the job, he added. “It’s quite crazy to think one beer changed the trajectory of this whole brewery,” Inselman said, “but it did, and it’s the 1890 Original.”
BREWERS DICTIONARY
Alcohol By Volume or ABV: A measurement of the alcohol content of a solution in terms of the percentage volume of alcohol per volume of beer.
Aroma: Smells present at levels greater than twice their threshold level. These include fruit, floral, sulfur-based compounds, volatile hop aromatics and fusel alcohols.
Blonde Ale: Usually has honey, spices and fruit added and may be fermented with lager or ale yeast. It has no particularly dominating malt or hop characteristics.
Cellar Man: Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing fermentation and conditioning tanks as well as transferring beer from tank to tank, ensuring the beer is transferred slowly and in an aseptic manner.
Dry Hopping: The addition of hops late in the brewing process to increase the hop aroma of a finished beer without significantly affecting its bitterness.
Fermenting: The chemical conversion of fermentable sugars into approximately equal parts of ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide gas through the action of yeast.
Grain Bill: A list of all the grain malts and adjuncts used in a specific beer recipe.
International Bitterness Units or
IBU: The measure of the bittering substances in beer. Analytically assessed as milligrams of isomerized alpha acid per liter of beer in ppm.
Malt: Grain specially prepared for brewing beer.
AMERICA’S GREATEST ’22
In October 2022, Ferguson College of Agriculture students help celebrate America’s Greatest Homecoming by participating in all activities. The college earned the Most Spirited College Award for student involvement.
PHOTO ROW ONE: Left: Hoyt Nebgen (left) and Trinity Tisdale at Hester Street Painting. Second from left: Cade Jenlink, Ferguson College of Agriculture Student Council president, in the Sea of Orange Parade. Right: Kaytie Cash (left), Reese Gonsalves, Hailey Dinterman and Julia Sanderson during Window Painting.
PHOTO ROW TWO: Left: Alpha Gamma Rho member Gage Milner (left) and FarmHouse member Jack Smithton in the Basketball Bonanza tournament. Second from Left: Maci Carter (top) and Sarah Mullens during Window Painting. Center: Sydney Van Pelt (left), Amanda Hurst, Bree Kisling and Harrison Wicker at the Harvest Carnival. Second from Right: Homecoming King candidate Traber Smithson, who also is a Pistol Pete, during the Hester Street Painting. Right: Rob Bomhoff, Spirit Rider, during the Sea of Orange Parade.
PHOTO ROW THREE: Left: Caleb Snodgrass (left) and Caden Schaufele preparing a house dec. Second from Left: Caleb Horne at the Sign Competition. Right: Cooper Price (left), Garrett Bacchetti, Billy Marchy, Traber Smithson, Rob Bomhoff, Bullet, Brayden Smith, Kaylee Holt, Aubrey Buckmaster and Katie Whitfield at the Harvest Carnival.
Photos by Cowboy Journal staff.
signed the BEAM!
More than 300 Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends and New Frontiers donors helped celebrate a milestone in the construction of the new home for OSU Agriculture.
“The Tailgate & Beam Signing brought the OSU Agriculture family together,” said Thomas G. Coon, vice president and dean for OSU Agriculture. “Last year’s tailgate helped raise awareness and created excitement for the campaign, and this year’s event highlighted the meaningful milestone of the beam signing.
“We appreciate our alumni, donors, students, friends and family for spending their afternoon with us, celebrating the success of the New Frontiers campaign, seeing the tremendous progress on the construction site, and participating in the beam signing,” he said.
Photos by Cowboy Journal staff.
Rick Reimer
President Claremore, Oklahoma Northeast District
Travis Jones
Justin Anderson
Stillwater, Oklahoma At-large Member
Phillip Cowley
Morrison, Oklahoma At-large Member
Matt Gard
Fairview, Oklahoma Northwest District
Mechelle Hampton
Tulsa, Oklahoma Northeast District
Jon Marc Holt
Sharon, Oklahoma Northwest District
Charles Rohla
Roff, Oklahoma Southeast District
Meg Stangl
Okarche, Oklahoma At-large Member
Becky Walker Chandler
Stratford, Oklahoma Southeast District
Marcus Washington
Oklahoma City Southwest District
INTRODUCING NEW BOARD MEMBER MARCUS WASHINGTON
Marcus Washington is a 2020 bachelor’s and 2022 master’s graduate in food science from the Ferguson College of Agriculture.
Washington recently started in his professional career as a business development manager for the SGS North America Oklahoma City lab. He is also a co-founder and CEO of Rhodes Farms, which was created to provide low-cost produce to Oklahoma’s underserved communities.
As a member of the alumni board, Washington said he hopes to increase alumni involvement within the college, help build scholarship programs, and provide support for the college. Washington said he enjoys spending time with family and attending sporting events with his wife, Briana.
WELCOMING HERB LENGEL
EMPLOYER AND ALUMNI RELATIONS COORDINATOR
Herb Lengel joined the Ferguson College of Agriculture in September 2022 as its first employer and alumni relations coordinator.
Prior to coming to OSU, Lengel was an internship and career development coordinator at Washington State University for seven years.
At OSU, he collaborates with employers and industry leaders to bring more internship and career opportunities to students and alumni.
He also works with the Ferguson College of Agriculture Alumni Society to support programs and develop more college connection opportunities for the college’s alumni.
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR
EARLY CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
The OSU Ferguson College of Agriculture prepares its graduates to succeed at the highest levels of their chosen career paths.
In recognition of this success, each year the Ferguson College of Agriculture Alumni Society selects alumni as recipients of the college’s Early Career Achievement Award.
The board seeks nominations for alumni who have attained prominence through their efforts in agriculture, natural resources, life sciences or related areas of science, business, education, or government and public service early in their careers.
To be eligible for this award, a nominee must possess either an undergraduate or graduate degree from the Ferguson College of Agriculture and have earned a bachelor’s degree within the past 15 years.
Early Career Achievement Award recipients will be recognized during the Ferguson College of Agriculture Awards Banquet in the spring.
Nominations are due Feb. 1, 2023. For information about the award or to nominate an individual, visit agriculture.okstate.edu/alumni-friends.
HATS OFF TO FERGUSON
HOMECOMING 2022
Each year, the Ferguson College of Agriculture hosts Homecoming festivities at the Charles and Linda Cline Equine Teaching Center. Top Left: Cynda Clary, associate dean. Top Right: Alumni awards. Second from Top Right: Matt Gard (left), Lisa Hand and Raylon Earls. Above: Tom G. Coon (left), vice president and dean; Lori Templin; Cody Hixon; Jake Chilcoat; Cynda Clary, associate dean; and Rick Reimer. Right: Mary (left) and Joe French. Photos by Hunter Gibson.
Congrats from the Ferguson Family!
OSU Top 20 Freshmen OSU Seniors of Significance
Gunnar Aune — La Crosse, Washington* Liberty Carson — Yukon, Oklahoma* Shawn Hilliary — Elgin, Oklahoma* Jeronimo Lara — Shattuck, Oklahoma* James Lee — Oklahoma City Blake Robbins — Pauls Valley, Oklahoma Mason Smith — Elk City, Oklahoma* Justin Stark — Kiefer, Oklahoma*
*denotes Top 10 Freshmen honoree
Rio Bonham — Madill, Oklahoma Jerret Carpenter — Poteau, Oklahoma Kallie Clifton — Soper, Oklahoma Emily Garrett — Kingfisher, Oklahoma Madelyn Gerken — Kingfisher, Oklahoma Eva Hinrichsen — Westmoreland, Kansas Cade Jenlink — Jet, Oklahoma Bree Kisling — Enid, Oklahoma Edward Myers — Culpeper, Virginia Macy Rosselle — Adams, Oregon Traber Smithson — Enid, Oklahoma Kaitlin Taylor — Milton, Tennessee Tanner Taylor — Adair, Oklahoma Whitney Walker — Prairie Grove, Arkansas
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