The chat: Cole Rinehardt, In The Shadow brewer, opens up

Cole Rinehardt

Snapshot: 45, Boeing Tech Designer/Head Brewer at In The Shadow Brewing

A home brewer for 20 years, Rinehardt, 45, and his wife, Sarah, opened In The Shadow Brewing outside of Arlington in 2014. Besides work and beer, Rinehardt carves out time to play with his two boys, Gavin, 10, and Justin, 7, and “Everquest 2,” a multi-player online video game. On Saturday, Rinehardt will be pouring beer at the Everett Craft Beer Fest. It’s the first year he’s been invited.

What are you looking forward to most about the ECBF?

Serving beer among the many great brewers in the area, who have now become peers. We have held a great respect for the work that they’ve done over the years, and we’re excited to finally be a part of it.

What beer (besides ITS) is in your fridge right now?

My wife has some Angry Orchard cider, and there are a couple of bottles of unlabeled beer from our homebrew club, Stillymashers. Just like the cobbler and his (shoe-less) kids, the brewer never has beer. We make so little that it ends up being spoken for before we can get any.

If you could have a beer with anyone in history who would it be?

My wife says, Jesus. She’s a big fan of his, and would love to chat with him for a bit. He can have wine, if he really wants to.

Besides brewer, what’s your dream job?

I’d love to be paid to travel the world as a professional beer taster.

If you could brew a beer with any brewer in the world who would it be?

Dick Cantwell. From what we know, he stood for craft beer, didn’t want to be bought out, was betrayed by his financial backers and stepped away when things went against what he stood for. He worked hard to get where he was, and I’d love to gain some of his insight.

You’re sitting down with your IPA: What are you eating?

A big, juicy T-bone steak.

People would be shocked to know I …

Sold a ‘69 Mach One to help fund the brewery. It turned in to nice, shiny, brewing equipment.

What’s your most proud moment?

Being there for the birth of my sons.

One thing I (and others) wish I’d stop doing/saying?

My wife is always on my case about my loud voice. I think it projects well, and comes in handy in a crowd.

What’s the best year of my life?

In 2005 my first child was born, and I was treated for, and survived, cancer.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?

“Everquest 2.” I’ve been playing for years, but since opening the brewery, I haven’t been able to as much as I’d like.

Three movies/TV shows in your Netflix queue?

“Star Trek,” “X-Men,” and “Deadliest Catch.”

Pet peeve?

People who stop/slow down while merging onto the freeway. More specifically, people who stop while getting on to the Trestle from Highway 204.

— Aaron Swaney, Herald writer

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