What do you do at Joyride? Sling beers, encourage people to try new things and pet puppies! All while having a good time! Where are you from? Grant, Florida. It’s a small town on the East coast of Florida just barely north of Sebastian. Grant is known mostly for its small Seafood festival, 4-wheeling, and its access to the Indian River. I moved to Denver 4 years ago. Why did you move to Colorado? My man’s a hot male nurse…
What do you do at Joyride? I am a server/bartender extraordinaire. Where in Colorado are you from? I was born right here in Denver and grew up in Bailey. About an hour southwest in the mountains, before going to school for way too long in Alamosa, and then Fort Collins for the last couple years before moving back to Denver. What’s the best part of being a Colorado native? People are excited to meet me. Natives have become a rarity…
What do you do at Joyride? As Joyride’s assistant brewer, I tend to assist the Chief Yeast Sherpa in our pursuit of great beer. Whenever I’m around, there’s a lot to be done whether we are making new beer, moving beer from vessel to vessel, or most commonly, both. The most stressful part of any given day comes when its time to pick new music for the brewhouse. The exception to this comes first thing in the morning on a…
What do you do at Joyride? As the Chief Yeast Sherpa, I spend the weekdays crafting wort and trapping it in tanks with yeast until they learn to get along. I then guide them in the direction of your glass. Where in CO are you from, and where else have you lived? I grew up in Littleton, mostly, then studied film production in Boulder before moving to NYC for about 9 years. I met my Colorado-native wife in Brooklyn, picked…
What do you do at Joyride? Hired on back in early 2014 as one of the original brewers/bartenders at Joyride, I worked for the company full time for about two and a half years before making the move up to Breckenridge to become a distiller. These days, I still brew and bartend at Joyride a few times a month, and I also work full time for Tap XIV Lodo and will be transitioning to the new Tap XIV Uptown location…
What do you do at Joyride? I switch back and forth between serving and beertending. Where are you from, and when did you move to Colorado? I’m originally from the small town of Chuluota, Florida, just outside of Orlando. I moved to Colorado exactly two years ago and I haven’t regretted it one bit. Why did you move to Colorado? I took a four day solo trip out to Colorado almost three years ago, and on the plane back to…
What do you do at Joyride? You will find me behind the bar slinging beer on the weekends. You can also find me at most Beer Fests we pour our delicious beer at. Oh, I also provide free Hi Fives! Where in Colorado are you from? Southern Colorado. I grew up in so many areas of Colorado. Rye, Westcliffe, San Isabel and Pueblo. What’s the best part of being a Colorado native? Being able to say I’m a Colorado Native,…
What do you do at Joyride? I’m the token Southerner and I make sure your glass is never half empty! Where are you from, and when did you move to Colorado? Good ol’ Nashville, Tennessee. I’ll be celebrating my 1 year anniversary of moving to Colorado in July! Why did you move to Colorado? I honestly didn’t realize I was doing it. I just woke up one day and was living here. It’s as if I went into auto pilot…
What do you do at Joyride? I am a Certified Beer Server from the Cicerone® program. You’ll find me Beertendin’. Where are you from, and when did you move to Colorado? I am originally from Southern California and moved to Colorado in 2004. Why did you move to Colorado? Originally, I came out to work on the I-25 Corridor Light Rail Project. What did you do before Joyride? I was and currently still am a Bartender at Denver Deep Dish…
What do you do at Joyride? I am the “Oh S**t Beertender” or the “Super Secret Celebrity Beertender” depending on who you ask. Basically I fill in when there is a hole in the schedule or someone needs me to cover for them. Where are you from, and when did you move to Colorado? I am from L.A., grew up in Long Beach CA, then lived my adult life in Playa del Rey. I moved to Denver in 2005. Why…