RON GAMBLE
Founder and Brewmaster - US Navy Veteran

SHERYL GAMBLE
Co-Founder & Charity Coordinator - Spouse of a Navy Veteran

OLIVER RUNTE
Financial Controller - US Air Force Veteran

BOB BUEHN
Military & Veterans Liaison - US Navy Veteran

JAMES BAKER
Brewer - US Army Veteran

BLAKE BIZZELL
Lead Brewer - US Navy Veteran

DIMITRII BODIAGIN
Brewer

WARREN CAIN
Taproom Manager

CHRIS GEBAUER
Bartender

ANNIE KILCREASE
Brewery Sales Rep - US Navy Veteran

JEREMY LAWSON
Brewery Sales Manager - US Navy Veteran

BRIAN OSBORNE
Bartender

We are Veterans United.

It started with a gift

One day, many beers ago, Ron Gamble’s wife, Sheryl, presented him with a gift-wrapped box containing a bucket,  a funnel, tubing, and various other odd-looking components. It was a simple beer-making kit. With a few carefully chosen ingredients, the possibilities for experimenting with this new homebrewing hobby were endless.

Hobby turned to passion, and Ron eventually hung up his suit and tie in favor of work boots and a brewer’s shirt. After attending rigorous training at the Siebel Institute and managing brewhouse and cellar operations at several breweries in the New England area, Ron and Sheryl packed up their now-expanded homebrewing system and headed back home to sunny Florida. 

Ron, a former Naval Flight Officer, organized a motley group of military veterans sharing an enthusiastic desire for producing and enjoying premium craft beer and formed Veterans United Craft Brewery in 2013. 

With Ron at the helm as our brewmaster and a team of committed staff and volunteers, the company is focused on achieving the goal of becoming one of the finest craft breweries in the region.

Good beer begins here

We are proud to count ourselves as one of the largest microbreweries headquartered in Jacksonville, and the first packaging operation on the Southside.

If you don’t already live here, it may be unclear as to how Jax is different from other cities in Florida. Whether you are near the beach, downtown, at a military base, or on the fringe of the backcountry, the diverse neighborhoods share the same themes: family, fellowship, pride, service. There is no substitution for all the eclectic charm, energy, and warmth radiating from the people who make up this town.

Jacksonville’s growing love and support of local craft beer only strengthens our desire to continue to build on a tradition of community and excellence. We hope to create incredible beers and a memorable experience and we are honored to plant our brewing roots here.

Our Mission

We are dedicated to satiating healthy appetites with flavorful beer through the use of fresh, quality ingredients and hope to expand the definition of what beer can be through our hard work and innovation. We also value ideas and technologies that reinforce our social and environmental responsibility to our local community.

Veterans United Craft Brewery is committed to making a positive contribution to Jacksonville and beyond, and we look forward to sharing a pint with you!