The idea behind the name “Strong Side” is that nothing worthwhile in this life comes easily, it’s going to take hard work. However, if you have a dream, you can find the drive. We all have it, the commitment that it takes to chase our passion. We can all tap into it. We can all dig deep. We can all find our Strong Side, and achieve anything that we put our minds to.

Strong Side Brewing Co. is a project that has long been in the works. Hey there, I’m Dave Hughes. As a curious home-brewer, I got started in 2010 on my home stove doing extract batches that my friends still mention to this day, so I knew I was on to something. I moved up to all-grain brewing, built a 3-tier gravity feed stand, and continued working on the craft.

I've worked since 2015 as a server / bartender part-time, learning the ins and outs of the restaurant industry. The ever-changing tap lines being filled with delicious brews from very small local operations opened my eyes to the dream of getting a tap handle of my own into the mix some day.

My beautiful wife and I were lucky enough to be able to supply our entire wedding with beer brewed on our homebrew system. With the help of our absolute best friends, the wedding party, we were able to create three different varieties to be served at our wedding. It was a huge hit, and a huge confidence boost to see beer that we had made be enjoyed on that level. The dream became stronger…

Working as a Cellarman at a craft brewery has only deepened my passion to go commercial. As I continued to learn the craft, I built recipes at home on the old 3-tier Gatorade Jug gravity feed system that will become the base for our commercial brews.

Building this brewery will not come easily, but we’re going to find our Strong Side, and we’re going to make it happen. We’re happy that you’re here to follow our progress as we chase our dream.
Cheers!