TAPPING IN AT MARSHALL

Madison Gillispie was named taproom manager at Marshall Brewing Co., Tulsa’s oldest operating brewery.

Gillispie is a native of Ada, and graduated from Oklahoma State University, where she majored in biochemistry and molecular biology. Proper studies for working at a brewery.

“Throughout college, I was in the service industry, and I really thrived and loved it. I met some of my best friends and some of the greatest people I’ve ever met,” Gillispie says. “Since then, I’ve always been in the service industry. Post-grad I started bartending and my love for craft beer really grew throughout that time.”

Gillispie started learning about craft beers by working at Hideaway Pizza. She also worked at R-Bar. From there, she moved to American Solera, a recent semifinalist for the 2023 James Beard award for Outstanding Bar.

Her education in craft beer began with some college courses, but her experience furthered her career.

To work in the craft beer industry, you must love craft beer, and she does — from IPAs to lagers.

“Marshall is more of a traditional style (brewery). We have our mainstays here that you can drink and always get, but we’re looking to host more fun events where we can take our beer and add certain things to it.”

Events like limited releases, a First Friday Firkin (meaning small cask) and disc golf games and live music