MEET THE TEAM
Get to know the best taproom crew on the planet, the ones that keep the wheels turning and the beer flowing!
Ashley
Taproom Manager
Ashley is our gold leader. She is a wonderful mom and wife. Ashley was the obvious choice to lead the team not only because of her industry experience, but her experience dealing with the Gierada brothers. Ashley is fun, positive, and an adventurous soul. She's also a music lover.
Favorite musician/artist: Otis Redding
Favorite movie: Midnight in Paris
Favorite vacation spot: Petoskey, Michigan
Favorite D&P brew: Dr. Streus
Look for Ashley smiling and laughing behind the bar!
Jake
Assistant Taproom Manager
Everyone's favorite bartender and SUPER DAD (hi Sloan!)
If you've been in more than once or twice, Jake knows you. If you love soccer, Jake definitely knows you!
Favorite sport / team: soccer / Tottenham Hotspurs and DCFC
Favorite show: Great British Baking Show
Favorite vacation spot: Up North, Michigan (Glen Arbor, Leland, Frankford, Petoskey, Charlevoix)
Favorite D&P brew: Wizard Power
Jake is a genuine, good-hearted and all-around great guy. Next time you're in, give him a high five!
James
Assistant Taproom Manager
Besides his quick wit and hilarious, dry sense of humor, James has extensive beer and industry knowledge. On a recent team outing, we also found out he has a beautiful singing voice!
Favorite movie: The Blues Brothers
Favorite TV show: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Favorite vacation spot: The Upper Peninsula
Favorite band(s): The Doors, The Beatles, and The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Favorite D&P brew: Simply the Fest
Claire
Cellarperson & Beertender
Every Dog & Pony Show needs a cat lover! Meet our well-traveled, Colorado-born, Massachusetts-lived, lighting expert Claire!
Favorite TV show: Avatar - The Last Airbender
Favorite albums: Sam's Town by The Killers, Gone Now by Bleachers
Favorite vacation spot: Virgin Islands and New Orleans
Favorite D&P brew: Oak Park Ale
Claire shines at all she does, from helping brew beer to serving a cold pint behind the bar. We are very lucky to have her on the team!
Matt
Bar Back / Beertender
This is your captain speaking, say hello to Matt! Our future pilot and resident bar back / beer tender. Matt always brings a positive attitude and smile in with him to work. He loves meeting the pups that come in to visit us at the taproom.
Favorite TV show: Trailer Park Boys
Favorite movie: Tropic Thunder
Favorite music: classic rock to rap, to EDM
Favorite vacation spot: Marquette, Michigan
Favorite D&P brew: Simply the Fest
Huey
Cellarperson & Beertender
Sometimes you're dropping off Grub Hub and you end up getting a job at the new brewery in town! Huey was an athlete growing up, served in the Navy, and loves the University of Michigan. Huey is our Swiss Army Knife - sometimes he's kegging beer in the back or serving beers in the front. Huey has the best attitude and loves talking to customers about their favorite beers.
Favorite sports team: Detroit Pistons
Favorite movie: The Godfather: Part II
Favorite TV show: Yellowstone
Favorite vacation spot: San Diego
Next time you're in, you may find Huey after a shift watching a game, and enjoying a Wizard Power!
Taylor
Beertender
Coming all the way from Georgia, we are extremely luck to have Tayler join the team. The only thing drier than his sense of humor is the chicken he meal preps after a workout. Tayler works in the front and back of the house, but you may have seen him pouring beers in his purple Curves t-shirt.
Favorite artist: David Hasselhoff
Favorite TV series: The Boys
Favorite movie: Blazing Saddles
Favorite vacation spot: Gulf Shores, Alabama
Favorite D&P brew: Force Pull DIPA
Derrick
Bar Back
Our dungeon master, Barback by night and side hustle marketer by day - say hello to Derrick! Don't let his soft-spoken personality fool you. Hardworking and attention to detail from Derrick is why the taproom looks so good!
Favorite artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite TV show: Scrubs
Favorite movie: Revolver
Favorite anime: anything by Shinichiro Watanabe
Favorite vacation spot: Traverse City
Favorite D&P brew: For Sal
Say hi to Derrick next time you're in!
