OUR STORY

David was born and raised in Charlottesville just a five-minute drive from Pro Re Nata. He started his career in the brewing industry in 2010 at Starr Hill Brewing in Crozet, Virginia where he first became passionate about the art and science of brewing. He then enrolled in the Craft Brewer’s Apprenticeship Program at The American Brewer’s Guild, an intensive brewing science and engineering program at one of only three brewing schools in the country at the time.

After completing the structured apprenticeship at Flying Dog Brewing in Frederick, Maryland, he was hired on and quickly worked his way up to Lead Pilot Brewer where he continued brewing for four years. Eventually, he wanted to get back to his home state of Virginia and bring what he had learned to the brewing scene there. After getting Trapezium Brewing in Petersburg, Virginia up and running and into state-wide distribution, he co-founded Three Roads Brewing in

Farmville, Virginia where he served as Brewmaster for the next five years; eventually opening a second production facility in nearby Lynchburg. Finally, after spending the entire summer of 2021 exploring the country looking for the next best opportunity to open or run a brewery, the call of his hometown brought him back to

Charlottesville. Having known the owners and brewers at Pro Re Nata since day one and watching its growth and opportunity to continue brewing beer in his hometown, it was a perfect fit to join the team as Head Brewer!