Anheuser-Busch Brewery Los Angeles
- Plant Manager
- Gary P. Lee
Gary Lee began his career with Anheuser-Busch in 1976 as a management trainee following his graduation from college. Over the last 31 years, Gary has worked in several areas of operations including production and packaging and shipping. Gary was the assistant plant manager at the Anheuser-Busch breweries in Merrimack, N.H., and St. Louis. In 1992, he was named plant manager of the Anheuser-Busch Los Angeles brewery.
Gary is a member of the Board of Directors at Northridge Hospital. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology.
- Resident Brewmaster
- Jim A. Misthos
Jim Misthos has been the brewmaster of the Los Angeles brewery since 1996. He has spent time in various brewing positions at the
Anheuser-Busch breweries in Fairfield, Calif., Houston and Baldwinsville, N.Y., and in the corporate brewing division in St. Louis.
Jim has a bachelor’s degree in fermentation science from the University of California - Davis with an emphasis on malting and brewing science. Jim has been an active member of the Master Brewers Association of America since 1981, and is currently the President of the Southern California District.
Born in San Francisco and raised in rural Sonoma County, Calif., Jim and his wife enjoy traveling the state with their two children.