OUR TEAM

Meet the people behind the beer

Christian

Brewer & Founder

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Interesting Fact: I am a self-proclaimed cheese connoisseur.

Favorite Style of Beer: Lagers or anything that is hoppy.

Favorite Avant Garde Beer: Festbier

Favorite Bartending Music: Depends on the day, but is usually Bob Dylan

When I’m Not At the Brewery You Can Find Me: Spending quality time with my pup Dunkel

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Alex

Taproom/Operations Manager

Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA

Interesting Fact: I rowed for my college’s crew team

Favorite Style of Beer: Pale ales, porters and saisons

Favorite Avant Garde Beer: Winter Strong Ale or Farmhouse Saison

Favorite Bartending Music: Anything jazzy and upbeat

When I’m Not At the Brewery You Can Find Me: Outside exploring, especially if it involves water!

Dylan

Lead Beertender

Hometown: Hernando, FL

Interesting Fact: Founding member of ‘The Gross Boys’

Favorite Style of Beer: Pilsner

Favorite Avant Garde Beer: Farmhouse Saison

Favorite Bartending Music: The Velvet Underground

When I’m Not At the Brewery You Can Find Me: Playing music and enjoying other breweries in town

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Jason

Beertender

Hometown: Lincoln, NE

Interesting Fact: I spent 13 years as a Military Musician for the 43rd Army Band

Favorite Style of Beer: Pale Ale

Favorite Avant Garde Beer: Rosé

Favorite Bartending Music: Steely Dan, Vulfpeck

When I’m Not At the Brewery You Can Find Me: Running on trails, taking photos for companies, hanging with my wife, Kathryn, and our dog, Stella.

Dunkel

Brewery Dog

Hometown: Estes Park, CO

Interesting Fact: I will do tricks in exchange for beer and bites of your Bavarian pretzel!

Favorite Style of Beer: I’ll drink anything but I’m a sucker for IPAs (the heart wants what it cannot have)

Favorite Avant Garde Beer: Double IPA with citrus

When I’m Not At the Brewery You Can Find Me: Hiking with my humans, chasing elk, or waiting for someone to share their food with me

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Christian

Brewer

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Interesting Fact: I am a self-proclaimed cheese connoisseur.

Favorite Style of Beer: Lagers or anything that is hoppy.

Favorite Avant Garde Beer: Festbier

Favorite Bartending Music: Depends on the day, but is usually Bob Dylan

When I’m Not At the Brewery You Can Find Me: Spending quality time with my pup Dunkel

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Alex

Taproom/Operations Manager

Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA

Interesting Fact: I rowed for my college’s crew team

Favorite Style of Beer: Pale ales, porters or wheat beers

Favorite Avant Garde Beer: Winter Strong Ale or Farmhouse Saison

Favorite Bartending Music: Anything jazzy and upbeat

When I’m Not At the Brewery You Can Find Me: Outside exploring, especially if it involves water!

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Dylan

Lead Beertender

Hometown: Hernando, FL

Interesting Fact: Founding member of ‘The Gross Boys’

Favorite Style of Beer: Pilsner

Favorite Avant Garde Beer: Farmhouse Saison

Favorite Bartending Music: The Velvet Underground

When I’m Not At the Brewery You Can Find Me: Playing music and enjoying other breweries in town

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Jason

Beertender

Hometown: Lincoln, NE

Interesting Fact: I spent 13 years as a Military Musician for the 43rd Army Band

Favorite Style of Beer: Pale Ale

Favorite Avant Garde Beer: Rosé

Favorite Bartending Music: Steely Dan, Vulfpeck

When I’m Not At the Brewery You Can Find Me: Running on trails, taking photos for companies, hanging with my wife, Kathryn, and our dog, Stella.

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Dunkel

Brewery Dog

Hometown: Estes Park, CO

Interesting Fact: I will do tricks in exchange for beer and bites of your Bavarian pretzel!

Favorite Style of Beer: I’ll drink anything but I’m a sucker for IPAs (the heart wants what it cannot have)

Favorite Avant Garde Beer: Double IPA with citrus

When I’m Not At the Brewery You Can Find Me: Hiking with my humans, chasing elk, or waiting for someone to share their food with me