As our Guest Services and Operations Manager, Amanda is responsible for the daily operations of the taproom, retail/beer store and managing the front of house team! She is creative and process-driven in her management style and has a lust for excellence in execution by creating a customer experience that brings us 5 Star reviews regularly!

Amanda wears many hats at Four Fathers Brewing and keeps every department operating smoothly.

Favourite Four Fathers Beer: Her favourite Four Fathers beer is “Mermicorn”.
Raise a beer and lets cheers our Guest Services and Operations Manager, Amanda!

James is our Executive Chef at Four Fathers Brewing. James is in charge of creation and execution of menus for weddings, social events and corporate events. He is in charge of planning and executing our outdoor barbecues, is in charge of hiring and training our wonderful kitchen team, and even steps in to do some maintenance around the building!

Favourite Four Fathers Beer: His favourite Four Fathers beer is the Starter or Cream-ish (on tap right now). His favourite thing on our menu is the Cubano!

Raise a beer and lets cheers our Executive Chef, James!

Our Sales & Event Planner Nicole has worked in the hospitality industry for almost 9 years. She has experience with both corporate and social clients, weddings, conferences, galas, and other events. She loves assisting each client from their first inquiry to the completion of their event.
Through joining Four Fathers Brewing, she has combined her love for craft beer and her passion for event planning!

Favourite Four Fathers Beer: Neato Complete-O (sour) (although 4³, a white wine barrel-aged lager, is a close second)

Raise a beer and lets cheers our event planner, Nicole!

Meet Mike Hruden, one of the original Four Fathers, and our General Manager! He is an integral contributor to the overall success of the brewery. Mike’s key role is to direct and manage the Management team and mentor all departments, engaging in every aspect of the business.  His R&D in the emerging microbreweries (as they were called back then) started in the ‘90’s! And that passion has given him a deep knowledge and understanding of the craft beer scene then and now.

Why do we love him so much? Well, he is the type of General Manager that has proven his ability to lead our team.  His passion for creating quality craft beer is contagious as is his enthusiasm for giving back to the community!

Mike’s focus is consistently executing excellent customer service, while effectively championing the company’s policies and procedures, one where everyone is welcome!

Plain and simple, he’s the glue that holds it all together!

When Mike isn’t at work, he loves spending time with his beautiful children, enjoying Marvel movies and playing a competitive game of Pickleball!

Fun fact: Mike’s favourite Four Fathers beer is “Honeybadger”, which will be available again in the Fall… and Mike can’t wait!!!

Raise a beer and lets cheers to the captain of our ship, our mentor and leader, Mike! Thank you for making Four Fathers a workplace that feels like family! You definitely show us what hard work and commitment is, and also what passion and enthusiasm means!

Meet 2 of our Taproom Supervisors, Tanya and Amanda!

When you come into Four Fathers Brewing, you probably know their faces or know them by name, as they go out of their way to get to know all of our customers and their usual orders, providing an excellent guest dining experience.

Tanya is our ‘opener’ from Tuesday to Saturday and Amanda is often our ‘opener’ on a Sunday, along with closing the bar various nights during the week!

As openers, they set up the bar in the taproom, stock fridges in retail, conduct daily counts, and make sure our space is clean and ready for service when the doors open! They also supervise and mentor the other servers!

As a closer, Amanda performs many of the same duties, but ensures everything is closed down at the end of her shift!

Fun fact about Tanya: She volunteered to be our assistant apiarist this year and helped in creating the honey that was part of the Hespeler Hive project and also in many of the Four Fathers Fall brews! Her favourite beer is a cold Rangers Light Lager!

Fun fact about Amanda: She started as a Retail Supervisor and found a passion for creating signage and has continued to excel innovating new ideas, assisting the Marketing department around the brewery!

Raise a beer and let’s cheers to this fantastic duo and besties for the resties!

Copeland is one of our Retail Supervisors at Four Fathers Brewing. His duties include maintaining the retail store and training new team members. His knowledge of craft beer is extensive and he is a Fan Favourite guide of our Beer tours. He’s also our official Offsite Brand Ambassador at offsite events like farmers markets and disc golf tournaments.

Favourite Four Fathers Beer: His favourite beer from the past is “These Pretzels Are Making Me Thirsty” and his favourite beer currently is our Light Lager.

Raise a beer and let’s cheers to our Retail Supervisor Copeland!

Meet Andy Coulson, our Outside Sales Representative for Four Fathers Brewing.

Andy’s key role is to develop new business in restaurants and bars! Within his duties he maintains current accounts and expands product selection. He also develops plans with partners for successful completion of marketing programs, he listens to licensees’ challenges and help deliver solutions! He responds to licensees requests and finds new industries to develop accounts for!

In his spare time, he loves spending time with his family and loves to dabble in brewing his own beer and cider!

Fun fact: His favourite beer from the past is “Extra Poppable Penguin Party Balloons” and his favourite current beer available on tap, online, and in our beer store is “Foggy Rainbow”!

Raise a beer and let’s cheers to Andy! You bring such enthusiasm to your role and are always there to lend a hand in any capacity! Your knowledge for craft beer is a huge asset and we are so thankful to have you part of the dream team at Four Fathers!

Meet Emily MeInychuk, one of the Taproom Servers and Banquet Servers at Four Fathers Brewing!

Emily has a very hard work ethic and is always focused on taking care of her customers, whether it’s serving in our taproom or serving at events for the IV LOFT division!

Emily has been with the Four Fathers family for approximately 3.5 years and began in the kitchen, also assisting with the food side of weddings and special event bbq’s!

In her spare time she likes to go to the gym and lift weights, spend time with her friends, family and her cat Gabriel. Emily enjoys reading, painting (she went to fine arts school), hiking and anything outdoors.

Raise a beer and let’s cheers to Emily!

Meet Cally Willis, one of the Taproom Servers at Four Fathers Brewing!

Cally is one of our newest team members and is responsible for attending to diners before, during, and after their meals by helping them place, receive, and pay for their orders. She also ensures the timely delivery of food and beverages by checking on her tables periodically, throughout the service time.

Fun Fact: Cally’s favourite Four Father’s beer is Light Lager!

Raise a beer and let’s cheers to Cally!

Meet Farah Ghadoiwala, one of the Line Cooks at Four Fathers Brewing.

Farah came to Canada as an international student in 2018 to pursue her Masters in Human Resource Management, but unfortunately due to some unforeseen circumstances, the course wasn’t offered after some time.

Luckily, the challenge of changing courses became a blessing in disguise, as she was offered to take Culinary Management! She had the support of her friends and family and worked as a chef throughout the course.

Today, Farah is one of our beloved line cooks! She is always full of energy, and loves to make sure her customers are happy, ensuring every meal she puts together is set to the highest of standards! On top of her regular duties as a kitchen staff member, she also creates some of the delicious recipes for our weekly food features!

Farah’s favourite pastime is reading books, but she’s happiest when she gets to feed people! That’s really makes her soul happy!

Fun Fact: Farah’s favourite items from our menu are the Vegan Tikka Wrap and the El Pollo Chicken.

Raise a beer and let’s cheers to Farah! Your enthusiasm for your role and for the company makes for such a great work environment! You are an asset to our team, so creative with your recipes, and we are so lucky to have you part of the Four Fathers family!