Some people wonder how I came up with the idea for Wonder Aleworks. Why choose that name? For me, it was a reflection of my life.

As is human nature, the older I became the more I began to reflect on my life…..where I’d been, what I’d accomplished. I wondered how my life might be different if I’d made different choices? Was staying in Las Vegas to follow a career in the food & beverage industry a better choice than college somewhere else? What if I’d moved to Reno/Tahoe to pursue my enthusiasm for skiing and gotten a job on the mountain? Adventure in my life has always revolved around skiing, I try to get 40+ days a year in, what if I’d pursued that more leisurely lifestyle instead of the hustle & bustle of the nightlife in Sin City……how might I be changed?

Then it all began to come to me. I began to wonder what my next move in life should be. I wondered how different the world was going to be after 2020, and wondered where I might fit in. I decided to follow my passion…..BEER!

For me, it started when I founded Banger Brewing in 2013. I turned my knowledge of the food & beverage industry, and my hobby of homebrewing, into a passion for the art of beer. I realized it was time for me to combine my two greatest enthusiasms and move to a place where I could explore them both. A place where the wonder of the outdoors and the wonder of a great beer community was intertwined. A place where I could remain within the great state of Nevada but try something new. It was time to move to Reno!

When I was wondering what to call my new endeavor, how best to put into words all I wanted others to experience, it came to me………