Indeed Brewing Co. opened its taproom and launched its company Friday, Aug. 10. We chatted with head brewer Josh Bischoff about his experience, the craft beer trend and his favorite beers. Cheers!

Age: 35

What did you want to be when you grew up? You know, I just kind of fell into brewing, and it worked for me. Oddly enough in ninth grade, when the schools give you a questionnaire to see what you should be, brewmaster came up.

How did you know you wanted to be a brewer? I was working at the Green Mill at Grand and Hamline when it used to be a brew pub. I got to know the brew master and also started brewing at home. The brew master let me come in to help on my day off, and it just grew from there.

What’s your favorite Indeed beer? Midnight Ryder, it was based on a recipe I brewed for my son when he was born. It’s an American black ale — a dark, malty beer with a bunch of hops.

What’s your favorite beer, period? Alaskan’s Smoked Porter, Sierra Nevada’s Celebration, New Glarus’ Belgian Red and Masala Mama from Town Hall Brewery.

How did you meet the Indeed people? I met Tom (Whisenand, one of the Indeed Brewing founders) when I was brewing at Town Hall. He was a server there.

Do you think there’s a finite appetite for craft brew? Is it a trend or will it survive? I think if there is a saturation point, we still have a ways to go. I lived in Portland, Ore., for a while, and it’s just ridiculous the amount of breweries there. I think there’s a lot of room to grow, as long as the quality is there.

What’s something in your career that you wish you had done differently? I pretty much have all on-the-job experience. Earlier in my career, it would have been good to take a brewing course so I knew more of the science and not just the practical side.

What’s next for Indeed? Since we have a taproom, one of the most challenging things is trying to keep something on tap rather than just our two flagships. Cans will be the next big thing, so we can distribute to liquor stores. That’s probably a month or so away. We’ll start out small and make sure we can keep up with demand. There’s a handful of liquor stores geared toward craft beers, and we’ll start out there.

FYI: The taproom, at 711 15th Ave. N.E., Minneapolis, is open from 3 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, visit indeedbrewing.com.