J Wakefield Brewing

HISTORY

It all started back in 2005 with a simple Mr. Beer homebrew kit. At the time, John had obtained his Masters degree in accounting and taken the occasional culinary class. What started off as a hobby quickly grew into a lifestyle—the lifestyle of a brew master. Since, John has become a staple in the craft beer community. He has won multiple home brew competitions, accolades within the professional industry, and has gained world-wide recognition. According to ratebeer.com and beeradvocate.com, his DFPF (Dragon Fruit/ Passion Fruit) and Miami Madness Berliner Weisse are currently ranked number one and two for best Berliner in the world. John took this respect and recognition and utilized it as a platform to push off from. He was one of the first brew masters to utilize a crowd-funded campaign—CrowdBrewed—in order to raise $55,000 to open his own brewery. To his surprise, his goal was reached within 30 hours of the campaign going live.