The Family

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

Applied, interviewed, and found an opportunity.

Hobbies?

Jewelry making

Beverage of choice?

Gingerale

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

I worked for The Union Bar and Grill from 2006 until 2014. Union Street was devastated by a fire and because of that I was, all of a sudden, unemployed. Art and the kind people at Jackie O’s hired quite a few of us. The rest, as they say, is history.

Hobbies?

I enjoy spending time with my wife Alicia, our son Cohen and investing as much of my free time into various community related events. Also hiking, fishing, Heavy Metal, Honky-Tonk and beer.

Beverage of choice?

Ricky

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

Bartender at the original brewpub. Brad hired me for Thursday Happy Hours.

Hobbies?

Collecting and spinning Vinyl. Skateboarding with my dog.
Swimming.
Going to see live music.

Beverage of choice?

Chomolungma

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

I previously worked with our Ohio distributor, working as brand manager for the brewery. In April of 2019, I took my current position.

Hobbies?

Drinkin’ Ricks and yellin’ at trucks.

Beverage of choice?

Orange La Croix

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

I started working for Art between quarters at OU in the summer of 2009. We demolished and gutted what was Skippers Restaurant and set the stage for what would become the Public House today. The work, pizza, beer and the women were fantastic that summer…

Hobbies?

No, I have never owned a small horse or pony… Outdoor adventures and play with my incredible daughter and loving partner. Specifically rock climbing when time lends itself, and more often than not simple walks around my family’s hardwood forests. I love working the ground, sowing and caring for fruits and vegetables during the growing seasons. Year round I find that exercise and arduous self-assigned tasks keep me pretty happy and feeling strong, not burdened. I guess my idea of leisure can sometimes be construed as work 🙂

Beverage of choice?

Organic Whole Milk

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

I started bar tendering at the Taproom right after it opened

Hobbies?

I play music in most of my free time

Beverage of choice?

Bourbon

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

Working as a door guy at the Brewpub and Public House in 2011. Started at the production facility 2014.

Hobbies?

Cleveland sports. Dive Bar-ing. Cooking and eating. Learning, Reading, video games, and binge watching.

Beverage of choice?

Soda water, coffee, beer.

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

I moved to Athens to be closer to family, and was lucky enough to have retail management experience at a time when Jackie O’s was in need of a Taproom Manager.

Hobbies?

Taking care of my many plant babies at work and at home.

Beverage of choice?

Water

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

On the Jackie O’s farm – Barrel Ridge Farm in 2014. After the CSA/outdoor farming season ended I pitched an event coordinator job to Art & he asked me to join the team

Hobbies?

Hanging with all dogs (esp. my boys, Dweezil & Howie), being an indoor plant mom, traveling, playing outside even though I’m allergic to everything, seeing live music, pizza parties, & reading.
I spend most of my time making dumb jokes with my family + friends & there is usually wine/bourbon involved.

#SSDGM

Beverage of choice?

Blanton’s, Cab Sauv, LaCroix

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

I began in the summer of 2014 when I moved back to Ohio, after living in California for the previous 6 years. I began doing prep and making soups and specials twice a week, and then moved to the line as well. Then the fire happened and things and have constantly evolving ever since.

Hobbies?

Play with my daughter, listen to music, collect vinyls, continuing to grow as a cook, sports, go to shows and festivals, bicycles, comics, camping, gardening, and movies to name a few.

Beverage of choice?

Ice Cold Beer

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

I started as a bar back before moving to the packaging department.

Hobbies?

In several bands, and I write about music for the online site Offshelf.net

Beverage of choice?

Ginger lemon tea ☕️

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

Part time cleaner/canning line operator while enrolled as a student at Ohio University

Hobbies?

Vinyl Collector/DJ/Producer

Beverage of choice?

Water/Buffalo Trace Bourbon/Italian Pilsners

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

I began hosting the Open Mic while we were still O’Hooley’s. I later began booking bands for the bar, both the Public House and the Brewpub. Later, when the Public House kitchen opened, I asked if I could become a prep cook. Request granted. Not long after, I said to Art that I thought I could make better bread than what we were getting from out purveyor and he said, “Okay.” Then I was in for it. I had been a baker before, but I realized there were better ways to make bread. This I learned on the job and from classes that Jackie O’s sent me to – mostly from the Bread Bakers Guild of America. I got to learn first-hand from some of the best bakers in America thanks to Art and Jackie O’s. I’ve been fortunate enough to hone my craft under these roofs ever since – going on ten years! Baking and brewing have been side by side for thousands of years, and I am honored to be able to continue this tradition at Jackie O’s. It fits what we are trying to do.

Hobbies?

I have been a musician for most of my life. I still perform professionally, but baking has taken more control of my schedule. I can’t do the late night stuff anymore.I also love the &%*# out of my dogs!

Beverage of choice?

OPA (R.I.P), Hope Ryot (R.I.P.) Mystic Mama

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

I found myself trying to do school photography projects on Jackie O’s as often as I could, and I eventually started getting involved with the company. A part-time job grew into a full-time position, and I found ways to use my creativity to help develop an identity for Jackie O’s packaging and social media content.

Hobbies?

Cars, Fashion, Food (eating not cooking), Typography, Climbing (trad not sport), Brunch

Beverage of choice?

Kroger Brand Seltzer Water

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

Scrubbing tanks and toilets!

Hobbies?

Fatherhood, home renovations, hunting, gardening, surfing

Beverage of choice?

Old Milwaukee, of course

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

I was hired in June of 2011 after volunteering at beer tastings which raised money for a student organization nonprofit. After working on the construction buildout of the production brewery, I was hired full-time in the brewery after graduating from Ohio University.

Hobbies?

Spending time with my dogs, Dweezil and Howard

Beverage of choice?

Dark Apparition

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

In 2005, my friend and I were looking to buy a bar. In late 2005, through the urging of our great friend Brad Clark, we purchased O’Hooley’s, a run down brewpub installed in a building made for hobbits. We started with 5 employees. Unfortunatly, my mother was diagnosed with cancer in early 2006 and passed away 6 short months later, but not before knowing that the brewpub would be named in her honor. Jackie O’s became the name many of you know today in the Winter of 2007. With a ton of hard work and dedication, I have been holding on to this ride for the past 14 years and counting!

Hobbies?

Skiing, reading, playing frisbee with Thermos the dog, traveling, language, teaching and learning!

Beverage of choice?

Who Cooks!!

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

I moved to Athens in 2008 for graduate school. My good friend, Katie Oestrike, told me I should move in with her brother, Andy (Art) and help organize him. Eleven years later…. we’re married and he’s still unorganizable!

Hobbies?

Cooking, gardening, chasing our toddler Wilfred around, Survivor, going on walks on perfect Athens days, and seeing live music, preferably Phish!

Beverage of choice?

Who Cooks For You, Water, Coffee, Wine.

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

In June 2011 as a student desperate for a job in my new hometown of Athens, I was lucky to be hired as a hostess uptown right before Ohio Brew Week that year. I then began serving food and eventually slinging drinks. I knew nothing about beer when I started at Jackie O’s, but as I learned more about beer at work, and chemical engineering in school, I became interested in beer science and production. Graduation timed out well with Jackie O’s expansion, and my dream of being a beer scientist came true in 2015. #noragrets

Hobbies?

Hanging out with my dog and cat, hiking, gardening, swimming, camping, cooking.

Beverage of choice?

Cold brew coffee, on the rocks

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

Started homebrewing as a fire fighter/medic. Fell in love with the hobby. Decided to make it a career.

Hobbies?

Playing drums, DJing reggae vinyl records, smoking meat, baking bread, chiiiiiiiillin.

Beverage of choice?

Water, Ricky, and Chomolungma.

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

As a door guy at the Brewpub.

Hobbies?

Crossfit, ski, traveling, hanging out with the family

Beverage of choice?

See Foam and O2 Formula

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

The short version… During the large brewery expansion in ’15 & ’16 I was working for the contractor that built the present day building. I never left.

Hobbies?

Hunting, fishing, camping, riding backroads, fixing shit, working with my hands, bonfires and drinking beer.

Beverage of choice?

Busch Light

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

Hobbies?

Skateboarding and givin’er hell. Motorcycles fast and loud. Music abrasive and bad.

Beverage of choice?

Milk

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

I started in the food cart.

Hobbies?

I like biking, cooking, and playing darts.

Beverage of choice?

Ricky

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

Working in the kitchen at the Brewpub.

Hobbies?

Soccer, Reading, Guitar, PC gaming

Beverage of choice?

Oro Blanco

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

I proudly accepted an invitation to manage the JackieOs warehouse and make it the most efficient.

Hobbies?

Painting, outdoor cooking, and golf

Beverage of choice?

Chomo/ Ricky

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

Art had been pestering me for several years to join the Jackie O’s team. But, it wasn’t the right fit at the time, and I wasn’t sold on making a move to Athens from Cleveland. Then, in late 2013, Jackie O’s had grown to the point of needing a Human Resources Manager, and I was beyond ready to shake things up in my life. The position was an ideal match for my background in management with an emphasis on Human Resources. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect.

Hobbies?

Long walks with Shiloh, Director of Barketing; Arrested Development; indulgent self care; sarcasm; being outside soaking up the sun; crushing cardio and sweating out the toxicity of life; Notre Dame Football

Beverage of choice?

Kettle One and Soda Water, Pickle Shots

How did you get your start at Jackie O’s?

Frequenting the Taproom until a position opened for a manager. I then moved onto managing data through our Business Mgmt software, Orchestrated Beer.

Hobbies?

Travel, Gardening, Outdoors

Beverage of choice?

Kombucha!