In 2011 I started homebrewing with my brother, Ross, and dad, Mark. I got the bug and, after visiting a ton of breweries and hearing countless brewers gush over how much they absolutely loved their jobs, it occurred to me that I love brewing, love the culture and people, and that there was nothing really stopping me from making a career out of it.

I managed pubs in Houston during the 80’s and 90’s that featured local and regional music and imported beers. It was the best of both worlds in that I developed a taste for craft beer while making a name for myself in the music scene and bar/restaurant business. In the early 2000’s I began brewing my own beer and friends encouraged me to go professional.

Over the last two decades working in restaurants, dives, craft beer bars, brewpubs, production breweries and just about everything in between, there’s one thing I can say with certainty – The craft beer community is simply the best damn people out there. I’m proud to be a part of that community, a part of Beerburg’s story, a Cicerony Tony, a husband, and a father to three amazing little fellas. Cheers!

Ricardo grew up working in a family restaurant in South Texas, learning authentic Mexican and Puerto Rican food from his both his grandmothers and a gaggle of little old Mexican ladies that scared the shit out of him as a child. Ricardo came to Austin in the summer of ‘98 to attend college at the University of Texas at Austin and studied there until 2002 when he left the University to attend culinary school at Texas Culinary Academy.

I’ve been an event planner for over 15 years now, and have spent the last 3 years in the craft brewing industry. I’m a Louisiana native, a dad to two dogs and two cats, a proud plant parent, and live in San Marcos with my partner, Jasmine. With experience in nonprofit, academic, and corporate event planning, working at Beerburg is the best because there’s something new all the time.

I’ve been drinking Austin beer for 15 years and working in the industry since 2016, starting in retail and eventually moving to sales. In November of 2021, I helped to create the distribution program here and love repping Beerburg on the street. In my spare time I’m a writer, DM, and consumer of all things Cardinal baseball.

From my work as a ship mechanic and later as a server/bartender I learned to work with heavy equipment and piping and developed a love and appreciation for beer and brewing. With these skills and an eye for cleanliness, I worked my way to becoming Beerburg’s Brewer. Most importantly, I rock a mean pair of rollerblades and can do a sweet backflip on a BMX bike into the lake.