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Background Woodland Republic Brewing & Blending is the brainchild of Jesse Ewing, a devoted home-brewing enthusiast since 2004. The development of Woodland Republic took shape during the COVID-19 pandemic when Ewing drafted a business plan and began transforming his dream …
Background Jeffrey Stuffings with his brother Michael Steffing founded Jester King Brewery in 2010. The idea behind Jester King was to create a brewery that follows traditional Belgian methods such as blending and spontaneous fermentation. Jester King is located near Dripping …
After more than 10 years as a lawyer, Michael Peticolas walked away from his practice and become a respected leader in the Dallas craft brewery community. Michael, along with his wife, Melissa, opened Peticolas Brewing Co. in December 2011. His …
Background Chris Rich and Austin Russell opened Southern Heights Brewing in November 2018. Rich primarily attributes a 2009 trip to Fort Collins, Colo., as inspiration for their 15-barrel brewery. The duo took a business trip there for a week and visited …
Background Girdwood Brewing was founded by twin brothers, brew engineers Rory and Brett Marenco, beer ambassador Josh Hegna, and chief tasting officers Amy Shimek and Karl McLaughlin. Nestled in scenic Girdwood, Alaska, Girdwood Brewing Company opened its doors in March …
Background Don and Sherry Stead opened Grace Ridge Brewing in 2016. Don began brewing his own beer in 1988 while the couple still lived in San Diego. He continued perfecting his recipes through to couples move to Homer in 1995. …
Background Christian Cryder, and his wife Marilyn moved to Austin from Missoula, Montana in 2013 with the explicit intent of opening a brewpub. It took 2 years to identify the right building, 8 months for design and licensure and about …
Background Brothers Forrest and Patrick Clark and longtime friend Marco Rodriguez opened the doors to Zilker Brewing in April 2015. Marco and Patrick have known each other for over 20 years attending high school together in Lago Vista. The trio …
Background – Homer Brewing Company Homer Brewing Company opened for business in 1996. Kenai peninsula’s first brewery was the brainchild of three friends brought together by a local homebrew cooperative. Steve McCasland, Lasse Holmes & Karen Berger began with a 3 barrel …
Background Chris Rauschuber, an award-winning home-brewer, and Whitney Roberts, a business development and marketing maven, are the power couple behind The Brewtorium. The couple’s first date was at a brewpub and craft beer has been the catalyst for many of their …
