The Craft Breweries of Jacksonville

Veterans United Craft Brewery:
8999 Western Way #104
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Phone:(904) 253-3326


Taken from VU Brew's Instagram


As a Naval Flight Officer, Ron Gamble had the opportunity to travel to different countries, sampling their unique local beers. This sparked a desire to learn more about the brewing process. He wanted “to learn more about the brewing process and to create really delicious, drinkable beers.” In 1999, his wife bought him a home brew kit, which led them down the path to create their own brewery. Like any small business, there were many obstacles that needed to be overcome:

“Initially, you’re just one person with a vision who must go out and convince others that you have a great idea and can be successful. Turning a well-tested beer recipe into an actual beverage folks can purchase from you is no easy feat. But the opportunity to be a positive contributor to an ever-growing local craft beer community here in Jacksonville far outweighs the hurdles we’ll have to face.”


Gamble is no green horn when it comes to brewing. Not only has he attended Siebel Institute of Technology’s Brewing School, as well as Doemen’s Academy in Germany, but he has also brewed at four commercial breweries. He has experience with everything from small brewpubs to large regional breweries. Gamble has over 26 years of business management experience, as well as an MBA from Virginia Tech.

Having served in the Navy, Gamble, as well as a majority of his investors, are proud veterans. Their vision is to take “the same spirit, pride, and dedication of [their] military service and infuse this energy into [their] company to create great tasting and innovative craft beers.” Gamble hopes that “with the combined efforts of the City and other craft breweries in town, [they] can make Jacksonville a premier destination for craft beer in the State of Florida.”

Visit their website and follow them on Facebook and Twitter for updates!
https://www.vubrew.com
https://www.facebook.com/VUBrew
https://www.twitter.com/vubrew

Article by Kara Holmes