The staff of Keystone Homebrew Supply is a fun and interesting group. Here is a little background.

Jason Harris
Keystone Homebrew's owner and cofounder started the business in November of 1992 fresh out of college. His original goal was to use the experienced gained from running a homebrew shop to open a brewpub. The heyday of brewpubs has come and gone and he's loving the store more than ever.

Jason is proud to keep his store stocked with everything the average brewer or winemaker could want. His ability to fulfill special orders is phenomenal, so if you are looking for anything special, just ask.

Jason is a National Beer Judge in the Beer Judge Certification Program, has passed the wine tasting exam given by the Home Wine and Beer Trade Association, and has an advanced certificated from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET). He is continuing his education with wine tasting classes at The Restaurant School and Neshaminy Evening Schools.

Judy Parsons
With a degree in Dairy Science, Judy worked at a dairy farm near New Hope for almost ten years. Little did she realize how her life would change when she bought her husband a homebrew kit for Fathers' Day.

It wasn't long before she started working for America U Brew. In August 1998, Judy came to work for Keystone, started all grain brewing, and began brewing with a computer-regulated RIMS system. Judy happily lives and brews with her husband Jim, daughter Brianna, son Colton, three Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, and five donkeys.

John Stecker
Jason's right-hand man, John, has worked at Keystone since June 1995, In addition to working full-time at Keystone since October 1995, John is working toward his Communications degree. In his free time he creates music on synthesizers and drums.

Jeremy Stork
When he's not brewing or working at his real job (Systems Adminstrator, DMI Sports, Inc.), Jeremy helps us out. And while he's only been brewing since December 2001, he’s managed to brew beer, wine, mead, cider, soda, in short, amassing a vast cellar of every tasty beverage imaginable.

Makes: Ciders, wine, meads, and especially beer
Favorite style of beer to brew: Pale ales and stout
Craziest concoction: 33 pounds of Munton's pale extract + 1 pound of Northern Brewer hops = one hell of a barleywine.
Brew system: Extract brewing in a 15-gallon stainless steel Polarware pot
Favorite commercial breweries: Anderson Valley, Ommegang, Anchor
Favorite wines:Bee Wine, North Coast Pinot Noir

Ray Redcay
After 25 years of work with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and 11 years of wine educating, Ray still brims with enthusiasm for wine and winemaking at our Bethlehem store. Ray loves beer too, and no doubt his master's degree in engineering came in handy while building his brewing system.

Lou Balli
A former New York investment banker, Lou joined Keystone (a much more noble cause) in August 2005. After brewing ales for a couple of years, Lou has recently begun to seek new adventures in lagering and winemaking--true tests of one's patience! Lou spends much of his time as a volunteer with the Worcester Fire Department, and shares excessive amounts of his beer with firefighters who would probably be just as happy with a "silver bullet."

Aaron Fournier
Aaron was rescued from the work-a-day-world of running a warehouse to start doing work that mattered here at Keystone. When he's not trying to put together a trade for beer no one has ever heard of, you can find him canvasing the local beer scene to keep up appearances. With the exception of his rugged good looks and infinite charm, Aaron's claim to fame is his massive beer cellar. Rumors are that his cellar is so massive, it's visible from space.

Makes: Beer, wine, soda
Favorite styles to brew: smoked beers and stout
Craziest concoction: Rye Barleywine with 18 pounds of DME
Brew system: 20 quart for extract on the stove, or 60-quart pot for the burner on the porch
Favorite commercial breweries: Russian River, Lost Abbey, Deschutes, Troegs
Favorite wines: Strawberry, Port, Pinot Noir

Cody McDonald
Cody is our first liscenced commercial pilot, which will come in handy once we get our corporate jet. Until then, he'll be using his intense brewing interest to help our customers make their own great beer, wine, and mead.

Makes: Beer, mead, wine
Favorite styles to brew: amber ale, experimental beers (look out Category 23 judges!)
Craziest concoction: Apple pie ale
Brew system: 15-gallon brew kettle, Igloo cooler for infusion mash
Favorite commercial breweries: Iron Hill, Troegs, Guinness, Triumph
Favorite wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay

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Keystone Homebrew Supply Joins RecycleBank
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Al Folsom
Al brewed his first batch of beer in 1978, and has continued off and on (mostly on) since then. He works full-time as a software consultant, but after hanging around Keystone for ten years or so annoying the staff, Jason recently agreed to let him help out occassionally in order to support his homebrew obsession. He is a frequent entrant and judge at local homebrew competitions, and has managed to amass a number of ribbons, mostly through shear quantity of entries.

Carlos "Chuk" Cacho
When he's not loafing around at Keystone, Chuk is raising koi fish or making a killer cheese cake. Between cookie and stout binges, Carlos has managed to all but graduate majoring in biology. In May 2006, Carlos will graduate as a biologist.

Jake Kunkel
After giving up life as a Logistics Manager, Jake decided to either work with fermentables or take a secret identity and be a crime-fighting superhero. After an unfortunate incident with a cape and near strangulation, Jason graciously agreed to let Jake work at Keystone if he promised not to wear tights again. Jake has been dodging the low ceiling beam in the Montgomeryville basement since September, 2006.

Steve Kowalchuk
Steve had been brewing for over six years before joining Keystone in Bethlehem. He's a true homebrewer, loving the freedom to toss everything from licorice to ginsing in his beers. But for Steve the best part of making beer is the fun and comaraderie of a group of friends getting together to brew.