Meet the people that make the magic happen.
Ownership
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Ryan Koga
Owner / Brewmaster
Previously working as the head brewer at Yellowstone Valley Brewing Company (YVBC) in Billings, MT. Ryan moved from Wisconsin to Montana to earn his Masters degree in athletic training and fell in love with beer while working on the bottling line at YVBC to pay the bills. In short order, Ryan became a brewer, the head brewer, and before long was known for his seasonal beers and his bright cartoon personality. If Ryan were a lunch meat, he would be roast beef.
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Zak Koga
Owner / Business Things
Zak Koga is Ryan’s younger brother and represents the business effort at Karben4. Zak is the group’s link to Madison as he graduated from UW-Madison and has lived in Madison since 2004. If Zak were an animal he would be a bear.
Team
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Meena DeFilippis
Director of Operations
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Nick Teichert
Production Manager
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Sam Koelling
Lead Brewer
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Jeff Olson
Brewer
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Korey Stanberry
Brewer
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Miranda Ladwig
Brewer
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Patrick Siebold
Packaging Lead
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Katie Hererra
Taproom Manager
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Dave Ellefeson
Numbers Guy
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Joey McGuire
Apprentice
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Alex Ortiz
Apprentice
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Andrew Tader
Account Manager
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Collin Morgan
Quality Analyst
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Abigail Stone
Packaging Crew
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Robert Sanford
Packaging Crew
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Stacey Neal
Packaging Crew
Taproom Staff
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AJ Scholz
Bartender
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Eddie Zelinkski
Bartender
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Jonas Kobiske
Bartender
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Quinn Natzke
Events
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Victoria Foster
Bartender
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Wade Woods
Everything
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Andrew Tesch
Honorary Team Member
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Nemo
Honorary Canine Mascot