EMP Magazine Volume 1 Issue 1 | Page 18

Not the Average “Joe” Joe Beer Craft Beerhouse Jacksonville AL Billy Pharoh Ramsey Joe Donahue is not your average guy.   Since 2009 Joe has been home brewing his own beer; yes, home brewing.  He was wanting something more something different.  He volunteered at a local brewery in Atlanta and that’s when it hit him.  “That’s what I want to do” says Joe.  Not so much working an assembly line job 40 hours a week but create something that everyone would be able to enjoy and experience.  That’s when Joe started getting his ducks in a row and putting together a business plan for Joe Beer.  Five years later Joe Beer opened for business.     Today Joe Beer is open to the public in Jacksonville Alabama and serving up Joe’s personal best in brewing.   Honey Ginger Saison is by far the most popular beer Joe sells.   Comparable to a Blue Moon, The Honey Ginger Saison is a light yet distinct taste for the palet.  It started out as a specialty beer because Joe himself didn’t think it would be as popular as it