OUR TEAM

Owners

Judy Neff

Head Brewer

Judy

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!

Rob Neff

Head of Sales & Distro

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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!

Assistant Brewers

Ian Noronha

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Favorite Checkerspot Beer:

If you were given the opportunity to name a beer: N/A

If you could have a beer with a celebrity:

Ryan Creel

Ryan

Favorite Checkerspot Beer: Juniperus

If you were given the opportunity to name a beer: N/A

If you could have a beer with a celebrity: George Carlin

 

Managers & Events Team

Denis Nash

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Favorite Checkerspot Beer:

If you were given the opportunity name a beer: Already have, Sabro Cobra

If you could have a beer with a celebrity:

Audrey Byrd

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Favorite Checkerspot Beer: Morenita Mía, Lima Limón Gose

If you were given the opportunity to name a beer: Poogah Paga- a word that I made up as a little kid and now my sisters and l address each other as such.

If you could have a beer with a celebrity: Kristen Wiig

Sales & Distro Team

Shannon Carley

Shannon

Favorite Checkerspot Beer: Fancy Pants, Still A Hero

If you were given the opportunity to name a beer: Aragorn's Ale

If you could have a beer with a celebrity: David Bowie

Nick Gross

Nick

Favorite Checkerspot Beer: Fancy Pants

If you were given the opportunity to name a beer: On The Road Again

If you could have a beer with a celebrity: Will Smith

Ally Lloyd

Ally

Favorite Checkerspot Beer: Juniperus

If you were given the opportunity to name a beer: Sure, I'll Have Another

If you could have a beer with a celebrity: My Dad

Sam

Rick

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Alan Friar

Richard Davis

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Favorite Checkerspot Beer: Jean Quad

If you were given the opportunity to name a beer: Poppy's Puppy Pilsner

If you could have a beer with a celebrity: Anthony Bourdain

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Bartenders

Corey Bergman

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Favorite Checkerspot Beer: Wrong Side Of The Tracks, Morenita Mía

If you were given the opportunity to name a beer: Holy Wudder

If you could have a beer with a celebrity: JR Tolkien, in part cause I love his books and part cause he threw awesome parties

Rory Broderick

JD Daley

Favorite Checkerspot Beer: Bella Birra, Stoop Sesh

If you were given the opportunity to name a beer: Professor J.D. Cornucopia's Fantastic Beermagorium Pale Ale

If you could have a beer with a celebrity: Denis Nash or Bill Hicks

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Keenan Hickman

Keenan

Favorite Checkerspot Beer: Zicke Zacke

If you were given the opportunity to name a beer: Thirst Trap

If you could have a beer with a celebrity: Robin Williams or Tupac

Mark Hodski

Favorite Checkerspot Beer: Sip Happens

If you were given the opportunity to name a beer: Threat Level Midnight

If you could have a beer with a celebrity: Anthony Bourdain

Jade Jackson

Jade

Favorite Checkerspot Beer: Fancy Pants

If you were given the opportunity to name a beer: Sexy Cats, in honor of our trivia team winning the last ever Laughing Pint trivia!

If you could have a beer with a celebrity: Freud

 

Kelli Kulnich

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Favorite Checkerspot Beer: Fancy Pants

If you were given the opportunity to name a beer: Magic Time

If you could have a beer with a celebrity: RBG because she is the OG

Jess Leal

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Favorite Checkerspot Beer: Eyelash Viper

If you were given the opportunity to name a beer: Flock Yeah

If you could have a beer with a celebrity: Jerry Garcia

Rachel Smith 

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Favorite Checkerspot Beer: Butterfly Kisses

If you were given the opportunity to name a beer: Island Hoppin’ Haze

If you could have a beer with a celebrity: Paris Hilton

Brandon

Brandon

Favorite Checkerspot Beer: Peach Tea Seltzer

If you were given the opportunity to name a beer: Mosaic-Galaxy Wave

If you could have a beer with a celebrity: Neil Armstrong

Adam
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ARTIST EXTRAORDINAIRE

I know you’ve seen the beer artwork and our super sweet logo – that’s all Adam.

He comes from the 21014 (Bel Air). He has a lot of experience consuming craft beer.

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!

How did we end up starting a brewery?

Judy and Rob first met through mutual friends at a party over some beers. While they both drank Natty Boh at first, as their relationship grew, so did their taste for more flavorful beers. After they visited Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco, Judy became inspired to start brewing at home. Brewing in the kitchen then moved to the basement and both of them started drinking new and different beers. Beer is a unifier that brings people together.

Do you remember how you met that person you’re with?
What beer were you drinking?
Cheers and here’s to many more!

OUR LOCATION

Checkerspot Brewing Company
1421 Ridgely St.
Baltimore, MD 21230

Brewery: (443) 388-9198

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