OUR STORY
Dirtbag Ales started with a home-brew kit and the promise of free beer for life. Like all great adventures, the story is full of friendship, a love for all things beer, and many a night taste-testing the fruits of our labor.
OUR STORY
Dirtbag Ales started with a home-brew kit and the promise of free beer for life. Like all great adventures, the story is full of friendship, a love for all things beer, and many a night taste-testing the fruits of our labor.
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
The Dirtbag Ale legend begins several years ago while serving in the U.S. Army. One of Dirtbag Ales’ founders, Tito, traded the promise of free beer for life in exchange for a friend’s home-brew kit. There were many long nights of stove-top brews, which led to a home-made all grain brewing system founded in Tito’s garage. Brew after successful brew led to a new calling for Tito and the preliminary beginnings of Dirtbag Ales Brewery.
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
The Dirtbag Ale legend begins several years ago while serving in the U.S. Army. One of Dirtbag Ales’ founders, Tito, traded the promise of free beer for life in exchange for a friend’s home-brew kit. There were many long nights of stove-top brews, which led to a home-made all grain brewing system founded in Tito’s garage. Brew after successful brew led to a new calling for Tito and the preliminary beginnings of Dirtbag Ales Brewery.
AS THE TALE UNFOLDS
Dirtbag Ales Brewery & Taproom was born out of a single contracted batch of Blood Orange Kolsch and has grown into a unique location to unwind and experience beer at its finest. A place to experiment, create, and embrace beer as more than just a chemical reaction between barley, hops, yeast, and water. With each step of the Dirtbag Ales journey, the founding members have pushed aside conventional wisdom, to pioneer a skillfully crafted beer that depicts a true love of brewing.
AS THE TALE UNFOLDS
Dirtbag Ales Brewery & Taproom was born out of a single contracted batch of Blood Orange Kolsch and has grown into a unique location to unwind and experience beer at its finest. A place to experiment, create, and embrace beer as more than just a chemical reaction between barley, hops, yeast, and water. With each step of the Dirtbag Ales journey, the founding members have pushed aside conventional wisdom, to pioneer a skillfully crafted beer that depicts a true love of brewing.
DIRTBAG ALES DEFINED
Dirtbag Ales is about great friends, a genuine passion for hand-crafted beer, and breaking the status quo. The mentality that being a “dirtbag” means shattering the mold, not playing by a set of rules, and questioning life at every turn. Dirtbag Ales Brewery and Taproom is where real innovators and pioneers come to blaze their own path towards greatness.
DIRTBAG ALES DEFINED
Dirtbag Ales is about great friends, a genuine passion for hand-crafted beer, and breaking the status quo. The mentality that being a “dirtbag” means shattering the mold, not playing by a set of rules, and questioning life at every turn. Dirtbag Ales Brewery and Taproom is where real innovators and pioneers come to blaze their own path towards greatness.
OUR DIRTBAG FAMILY
Every family has a dirtbag, our family has a whole crew! Meet the Dirtbag Ale cast responsible for rejecting the status quo, violating all social norms, and admiring the un-admired in order to create North Carolina’s I-95 brewery and taproom.

Vernardo “Tito” is the Head Brewer and Co-Founder of Dirtbag Ales. Brewery and Taproom. Born to military parents in Fort Campbell, KY, he moved to Jacksonville, FL, where he attended high school. While working through college he decided to enlist in the military as a combat medic. He has also worked in the emergency room in Womack Army Medical Center where he met Eric, another founding member of Dirtbag Ale and Taproom. In his free time, he enjoys being creative: building, painting, cooking, and playing bass or guitar.
VERNARDO (TITO)

ERIC

JERRY

Born in Westchester NY, graduated from Walter Panas High School in NY c/o 2010. Currently enrolled at Fayetteville Tech working towards Applied Sciences. Works as bartender at Dirtbag Ales Brewery and Taproom. Enjoys napping, working out, basketball, and avid Jets fan. Dog lover.
ALYSSA

Gino was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, to a military family that moved to North Carolina in the early ’90s. He graduated from Fayetteville Terry Sanford High c/o 2003. While pursuing an agricultural degree, he stumbled across craft beer and the brewing process. He started at Dirtbag Ales in late 2019 and is now apprenticing under the head brewer, Tito.
GINO

Born in Tampa Florida, graduated from Armwood High School c/o 1993. Attended Hillsborough Community College. Currently works as a bartender at Dirtbag Ales Brewery and Taproom. Enjoys hula hooping, playing frisbee, cooking plant based meals/telling people she is a vegan, and the outdoors.
KATHY

Born and raised in California. Graduated from Antioch High School, c/o 2008. She has a BA in Chemistry from Sacramento State University. Military life brought her to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Currently works at Dirtbag Ales as Taproom Manager. Enjoys good food, dressing up, traveling and festivals. Future mama of our first Dirtbaby at DBA.
MICHELLE

Born on Fort Bragg, went to and graduated from 71st High School c/o 1997. Attended Fayetteville Tech. Currently HBIC at Dirtbag Ales Brewery and Taproom, in her free time likes to watch her daughters play lacrosse, drink good beer, and travel. Likes to attend Music festivals and avid fan of Volkswagens.
SHANNON

Born in Fayetteville NC, graduated from Southview High School c/o 2002. Enrolled at Fayetteville Technical Community College. Earned an AA in General Education. Sworn Law enforcement officer 2016. Served as a heavy equipment mechanic in the United States Marine Corps. Currently works as a bartender at Dirtbag Ales Brewery and Taproom. Enjoys jiu jitsu, bowling, and dancing. Talents include thinking he’s funny and dad jokes.
KEVIN

Christina is 36 and from Fayetteville. Her spirit animal is a bull because she likes to charge headfirst into red flags. Her favorite quote: 🤣🤣 punk rock fo’ life 🤟🏼
CHRISTINA

Assistant Brewer / Cellarman / Sales
Fayetteville born, Colorado raised. Enlisted in the US Air Force out of high school and spent 22 years working in Aviation Maintenance. You can catch him at the beach or hiking in the mountains. Loves phat reggae beats, whiskey and his lady. “Detained” once by Taylor Swift’s security team, but that was a misunderstanding.
JOSH

26, from Fredericksburg, VA
Dog mom of 2
BS in Biology from University of Mary Washington
Bartender / helps with social media
Loves crocs, animals, a good book, and going to the beach
ISABELLA

Wyoming born, graduated high school in Fort Collins, CO c/o 2004. Dabbled in college courses but chose the school of life moving to new states for the adventure. After 19 years of being in the service industry, she has made a home as a bartender at Dirtbag Ales. Enjoys traveling, going to breweries and distilleries, being a mom, and making things. Special skills include but are not limited to laughing inappropriately and can make anything sparkle.
KRISTEN

Grew up in Virginia Beach, VA. Graduated Ocean Lakes High in 2011 and played D1 softball at Norfolk State while studying Kinesiology. She married her high school sweetheart in 2012 and together have 3 boys. Currently a bartender at Dirtbags. She enjoys eating, cooking with her boys, Lifting heavy things, going to the beach, and doing regular dependa things military spouses do.