CHECKERSPOT BREWING - Key Persons
His spirit animal is a shark, so watch out! There's not much that no one knows about Adam, but… he actually thinks of himself as being quite shy at his nougat-y center. Figure that one out.
When not designing and illustrating amazing artwork here, he works at Mojo Art designing t-shirts and also has designed artwork for many bands and music festivals. Check out his band, The Racket - they play all around town!
Job Titles:
- EVENTS COORDINATOR & TAPROOM MANAGER
Denis has had some crazy jobs, but between casinos, bars and breweries, the brewery years have been the most fun! He comes from Charm City and lives in Fed Hill.
His spirit animal is a monkey - he was born the year of the monkey and it fits. If he had a beer named after him, it would be SoBo cobra because it's a secret Checkerspot operation that no one knows about….Hillbilly Gold Pilsner is definitely his beer!
Denis handles all of our private events, so let him pamper you!
Ian grew up in the UAE and spent almost 30 years there. It's a very diverse country, lots of different cultures live in close proximity to each other and he got to experience a lot of it through the variety of cuisines available there. It was also the place that hooked him on craft beer after sampling his way through the entire beer list at the Belgian Beer Cafe in Dubai.
His spirit animal is a dolphin because of their cooperative and communicative nature. He's a dog whisperer by the way.
If Ian was a Checkerspot beer, he would be First Whisper (ESB), a very balanced beer where malt, hops and yeast all work in unison without anyone overpowering the other.
Ian does a little bit of everything and is the glue that holds Checkerspot together!
As owner and brewer, Judy is a longtime homebrewer living the dream. She is a Certified Cicerone and helped found Baltimore Beer Babes, a craft beer appreciation group bringing more women into the fold and is a proud member of the Pink Boots Society. She has a PhD in microbiology from The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, so she isn't afraid of the scientific side of brewing, but firmly believes that the creative side and understanding of the ingredients are just as important. She loves all of the beers, but Juniperus IPA is definitely the #1!
Job Titles:
- OWNER & HEAD of SALES & DISTRIBUTION
Rob has been a longtime craft beer lover and may even love great beer a little more every day. Born and raised in Mt. Airy, MD, Rob planted himself in Baltimore 22 years ago. Careers in civil engineering and Baltimore rowhome rehabbing have prepared him to fix any and all bleeps, sweeps and creeps that need fixing! As head of sales and distro he makes sure our beer gets to the masses, you may even see him sitting at the barstool next to you.
Rob is the one to contact to buy our beer, find our beer or to ask how many square feet are in an acre! His favorite beer we make is Zicke Zacke Octoberfest and second favorite is. . .Zicke Zacke Octoberfest!
Ryan is Glenwood, MD, born and raised and lives in Pigtown. He has more than a decade of bar experience and even led craft beer tours, focusing the past few years on craft beer.
His spirit animal is a jackal and he can sprout a formidable beard.
If he was a Checkerspot beer, he'd be Locally Delicious. Sour on the surface but complex, all-local and generally awesome.