Alpine Beer Company: History

We take pride in our hard working staff
Our brewery and customer staff are knowledgeable and friendly. They all like good beer and can explain beer to you in a way you’ll understand.

Pat Mcilhenney
-Owner and Brew Master
A career firefighter retired a Captain in 2009. Homebrewing since 1983 with a goal of starting his own brewery someday, he is the sole creator of Alpine Beer Company.

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Val McIlhenney
-Bookkeeper/Bottle Washer
Does all the reports and bookkeeping and waits on the counter, too. Excellent sense of taste.

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Shawn McIlhenney
– Head Brewer/Distribution Manager
Lucky son of Pat and Val and an exceptional brewer in his own right.

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Steve Lejman
– General Manager
Alpine Beer Company’s first non-family employee. Steve is still amazed that he gets to work at a brewery, drink beer at work, and that he can collect paychecks for doing so. (It’s true. He collects them, ask Val)

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Kevin Buckley
– Brewer/Cellarman
A southern Californian who gained brewery experience in the Midwest and Canada. He likes the weather better here.

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Natalie Davis
– Counter Sales
“Helping change lives one growler at a time.”

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Danielle Faught
– Pub Manager
Highly talented interior designer and mixologist

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