Founders
John Cochran - President
John Cochran: John Cochran "I'll work on it" John Cochran (Founder and President): Born just outside of Athens, GA, John is a 1993 graduate of UGA. While in college John began homebrewing. After living in Seattle for a year after graduation, he fell in love with the variety and quality of beers available in Pacific Northwest. John is still convinced that can happen in GA someday. Read more »
Brian "Spike" Buckowski - Founder / Brew Master
Brian "Spike" Buckowski (Founder & Brewmaster): Beer...Making people smile since 3500 B.C. Spike is the creative force behind Terrapin beers. Born in New Britain, CT he moved to Atlanta in 1992. Spike began home brewing in 1993 and never looked back. Spike is a 1996 graduate of The American Brewers Guild in California. The program included an intensive brewing science and engineering ... Read more »
Irina Cochran - Purchasing Manager
Irina keeps us all on track and is not afraid to kick butt when we get a little lazy or start to spend too much money. Her boys Preston and Addison Cochran can be seen at beer festivals applying tattoos and running around having fun. Read more »