Our Story

Hometown: Haymarket, VA

Position(s): Owner, Head Janitor

Favorite Makai Beer: Fire Knife DIPA or What the Fuggle! Oatmeal Stout!

Hobbies/Interests: Working on my Jeep, visiting breweries, traveling, and island hopping in Hawaii or the Virgin Islands!

Hometown: Macon, Georgia

Position(s): Taproom Manager

Favorite Makai Beer: The Raspberry Temptress, Nightingale Coffee Porter, or Fire Knife.

Hobbies/Interests: I love traveling every chance I get, photography, painting/drawing, cooking, skateboarding, hanging out on the beach in the sun

Hometown: Chemung, NY

Position(s): Head Brewer

Favorite Makai Beer: That’s like asking me which child I like best.

Hobbies/Interests: Living the retired life, traveling in our RV, seeing the world, cooking, spoiling my grandchildren, and homebrewing.

Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Position(s): Lead Brewer, head of accidental R&D, and wearer of many other hats.

Favorite Makai Beer: Whatever is in my glass.

Hobbies/Interests – I am an avid maker of terrible puns, and even more adept at making ill-timed, inappropriate comments. General shenanigans and causing chaos might also be gifts intrinsic to my nature. When not Brewing or making my co-workers roll their eyes, I love nature, kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, photography and long romantic walks on crowded streets. I am also very enthusiastic about things that go vroom, so am also very fond of long rides on the beach with my Harley, running things over with my Jeep, or just causing general mayhem on my dirt bike. Lastly, dogs, llamas, turtles, sloths, and praying mantis are my favorite animals but also like Camels, Bears, Giraffes and Pandas a-lot too. OH, and Penguins, I almost forgot Penguins…Maybe I should Just say I like animals. I like animals!

Hometown: Kokomo, IN

Favorite Makai Beer: Key Lime Gose and Humuhumunukunukuapua’a Pale Ale

Hobbies/Interests: Soccer

Hometown: Brooklyn N.Y.

Position(s): Cellarman

Favorite Makai Beer: Kolsch, Cream Ale.

Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my family, drinking beer, watching football

Hometown: Orrville, OH

Position(s): Cellarman

Favorite Makai Beer: What the Fuggle?, Kolsch

Hobbies/Interests: Visiting Beaches, Breweries, and Restaurants with my wife; Running/races; retiree stuff

Hometown: Long Island, NY

Favorite Makai Beer: Glass Beach Amber Ale, Nightingale Porter, Fire Knife

Hobbies/Interests: Running, Fishing, Grilling, going to the beach, Kayaking, visiting as many breweries as I can when I travel 

Hometown: Canal Winchester, Ohio

Favorite Makai Beer: Island Falls Cream Ale

Hobbies/Interests: Music and Video Games