What I Enjoy – Bart Hauptmann
Bart Hauptman
Owner of Woody’s Brewing Company and Restaurant, Downtown Redding
Family: I married my soulmate, Ami, 27 years ago. We have four children, a son-in-law and a daughter-in-law.
How long have you lived in the North State? I was born and raised in the North State, so 46 years.
What do you enjoy most about living in the North State? I enjoy the natural beauty the most.
What’s the most unusual idea for a beer flavor you’ve ever considered brewing? Well, I did make a beer with Candycap mushrooms that was pretty wild! They come across as maple flavored in the beer. I quite enjoyed that one and would like to do it again sometime. The mushrooms are hard to acquire and have very limited availability.
What’s your go-to way to spend a completely unscheduled day? My favorite is to go out on the lake with the boat. It’s so refreshing and a great way to spend time with friends and family in the summer.
What’s a meal, restaurant or food experience you enjoy every time? We call it cheese roulette. My wife and I like to go to the coast and stop in to the local cheese shop and pick out a few cheeses we have never had before along with some wine or beer, then go sit on the beach somewhere and enjoy.
If friends were visiting and you had to impress them with one outdoor spot, where would you take them? Mossbrae Falls, for sure! My daughter got married there and it is breathtakingly beautiful.
What’s the most unnecessary thing you own that you enjoy way too much? Probably our boat.
If you could only keep three apps on your phone, which ones survive? I thought this question would be difficult but it was actually very easy. Photos/Camera, Bible app, and Spotify.
