Devils Backbone Brewing Company

Steven Crandall 

Founder

Hometown: Fairfax, VA

Favorite DB Beer: Trukker Pils

Best thing about living in Virginia’s heartland?  It’s my home with the beautiful mountains and my family is here

What do you enjoy doing outdoors?   Hunting, camping and hiking

 

Hayes Humphreys

Chief of Operations

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York

Favorite DB Beer:  Ale of Fergus

Best thing about living in Virginia’s heartland?   Big city culture at a slower paced life

What do you enjoy doing outdoors?   Tailgaiting, corn hole and bacci ball

 

Jason Oliver

Brewmaster

Hometown:  Laurel, Maryland

Favorite DB Beer:  Trukker Pils

Best thing about living in Virginia’s heartland?  The pull of the mountains, you feel like your somewhere when you’re here

What do you enjoy doing outdoors?   Skateboarding and riding my motorcycle

 

Nate Olewine 

Lead Brewer

Hometown:  Covington, Virginia

Favorite DB Beer: Danzig

Best thing about living in Virginia’s heartland?   The great outdoors and family

What do you enjoy doing outdoors?   Hiking, camping and enjoying Virginia’s swimming holes

 

Aaron Reilly

Brewer/Head Cellarman - Base Camp

Hometown:  Charlottesville, VA

Favorite DB Beer:  Reilly’s Rye Ale

Best thing about living in Virginia’s heartland?   It has it all here, from beer, wine, cider and harder booze, to mountains, rivers, hollows and streams, there is never a dull moment

What do you enjoy doing outdoors?   Well it would have been hiking until a fateful mothers day last year when I broke my foot.

 

Cory Maggard 

Cellarman - Outpost

Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia

Favorite DB Beer: Gold Leaf Lager

Best thing about living in Virginia’s heartland?   The nature and outdoor activities

What do you enjoy doing outdoors?   Hiking, climbing and cycling

 

Josh West 

Warehouse Technician - Outpost

Hometown:  Lexington, Virginia

Favorite DB Beer: Vienna Lager

Best thing about living in Virginia’s heartland?   Goshen pass, blue ridge mountains and being with friends and family

What do you enjoy doing outdoors? Fishing, hiking and kayaking

 

Brittany Crandall 

Tap Room Manager/Office - Outpost

Hometown:  Roseland, Virginia

Favorite DB Beer:   Wintergreen Weiss

Best thing about living in Virginia’s heartland?  The beauty, peacefulness and natural fun surrounding me

What do you enjoy doing outdoors?   Riding horses, hiking through the mountains and snowboarding

 

Brian Coe

Sales

Hometown: Mt. Vernon, Texas

Favorite DB Beer:  Balted Coffee

Best thing about living in Virginia’s heartland?  The beauty of nature, simple people and good beer!

What do you enjoy doing outdoors?  Hiking and snowboarding

 

Heidi Crandall 

Marketing and Media Manager

Hometown:  Lincoln, Nebraska

Favorite DB Beer:  Berliner Metro Weiss with blood orange syrup

Best thing about living in Virginia’s heartland?   One traffic light in my county plus having my family nearby!

What do you enjoy doing outdoors?  Snow shoeing when there is snow.

 

Chris Trotter

General Manager - Base Camp

Hometown:  Escanaba, Michigan

Favorite DB Beer:  Kung Pow! Enter the Hop

Best thing about living in Virginia’s heartland?   The relaxing quality of life and the welcoming community

What do you enjoy doing outdoors?   Hiking and trail running in the mountains.

 

Joe M Richardson

Partner/Assistant Manager - Basecamp

Hometown:  Somerset, Kentucky

Favorite DB Beer:   All of them

Best thing about living in Virginia’s heartland?  The diversity

What do you enjoy doing outdoors?  Golf

 

Chad Williams

Floor Manager - Basecamp

Hometown:  Sunbury, Ohio

Favorite DB Beer:  12 Point

Best thing about living in Virginia’s heartland?  The people I have met since moving here.

What do you enjoy doing outdoors?  Sitting on the porch enjoying the weather and a glass of beer

 

Brian Colbert

Executive Chef - Basecamp

Hometown:  Lynchburg, VA

Fav DB Beer:   Azrael, Wintegreen Weiss

Best thing about living in Virginia’s heartland?  The mountains and being centralized, never to far from anything you want to do, pro and minor league sports, going to the beach and amusement parks

What do you enjoy doing outdoors:  Playing golf, coaching little league sports and hiking


Danelle “Dizzle” Clark

Sous Chef - Basecamp

Hometown:  Forest, VA

Fav DBBC Beer:   Azrael, Berliner Weiss, O’Fest, Summer Haze, Stringduster

Best thing about living in Virginia’s heartland?   The beauty of the views, no traffic, and the crazy-fun people!

What do you enjoy doing outdoors:   Four-wheeling, sitting around my fire-pit at night and target shooting