Taylor grew up in Augusta, Georgia. After graduating from the University of Georgia, he worked as a personal banker in Greensboro, Georgia. He pretty quickly decided that was not the career path for him, so he grew a beard and set on the journey of becoming a Master Brewer. He was an assistant brewer at Triangle Brewing Company in Durham, North Carolina, for two years. In 2014, he was selected as head brewer for Brewery 85 in Greenville, South Carolina. 2017 was a big year for Taylor: In addition to opening Oconee Brewing Company, he and his wife, Michelle, welcomed their first child, Leo, in March!

After graduating from Valdosta State Univeristy with a degree in Marketing, Nathan McGarity began work with his father, John.  He is an active member of the City of Jackson, Georgia, Downtown Development Authority.  Nathan and his wife, Jessica, are the proud parents of three daughters and a son.  

 A fifth generation native of Henry County, Georgia, John McGarity is a graduate of the University of Georgia and served in the National Guard.  He established his real estate firm in 1995.  John and his wife, Nan, a retired educator, have been married for 42 years.  They have been blessed by three sons and four grandchildren.

She wanted her title to be “media empress” but was voted down.  She is a graduate of Georgia State University, with a degree in English.  Her voice (and laugh) can be heard in most of our videos.  Her beagle and her husband also make occasional OBC social media appearances. She’s a behind the scene kind of gal, but her work makes a big bang!

Taylor is a renaissance woman.  She served in the United States Air Force, she has an Anthropology degree from Clemson University, she's a certified yoga instructor and a member of a roller derby team, she's a mom to a bright and confident daughter, Ruby.  And she knows beer on a wide spectrum, from the history of the craft to how to brew an amazing batch.