People
Justice doesn’t happen by itself. Here’s who delivers it.
Our Story
In 2009, a lawyer, a landscape architect, two bankers and a computer guy figured beer was a worthwhile use of time. Legal Remedy was born, and this crew started entering homebrew competitions. Over time, they figured they would “go legal.” so they got a license from the Feds. Shortly thereafter in 2014, the first legal batch of Legal Remedy went to market. About nine months after that, the brewery on Oakland Avenue opened – and here we are. Needless to say we are omitting a detail or two, but we’re trying to tell a story here. This is the most American of stories – people with a common goal trying to make something. We think you will agree the results are mighty good.
Our People
Mike Ramsey
Warden of Woodsmoke
Mike started in the restaurant business when he was 18 which puts him at 18 years or so of experience. He likes to fish and hang out with his dog and is an avid Red Sox and Carolina Panthers fan.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Justice Juice IPA
MOVIE QUOTE: “There is no normal life Wyatt. It’s just life. Get on with it.” Tombstone
Brooke Wilson
Commissary Constable
Brooke has been in the industry since the age of 16. Her favorite season is Fall, especially Halloween. In her spare time she likes to go an adventures with her dog, Sydney, and as an artist at heart she loves working on her house and creating nifty little crafts.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Recess Break Root Beer
MOVIE QUOTE: “When I graduated first grade all my dad did was tell me to get a job.” Billy Madison
Maggie Bowers
Brewpub Deputy Clerk
Maggie has been in the restaurant industry since she was 18. She started out serving tables and quickly moved up to bartending. In March 2012 she started in restaurant management and has been doing so ever since with some bartending in the mix. In her spare time Maggie enjoys reading, playing softball, & fishing the Pee Dee River. Anything outdoors, really. She has a passion for helping people and trying to put a smile on everyone’s face. You can catch her on the floor chatting it up with all of our amazing guests!
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Guilty Party Blackberry Gose
MOVIE QUOTE: “O’Doyle Rules!” Billy Madison
Jenna Surig
Executor of Events
Jenna has been slinging beers for the last four years at LRB. With over ten years of experience in the industry she is ready to help you with your next event! Always on the go, Jenna enjoys traveling with her friends, family, and her two dogs Chloe & Brody. Catching a last minute concert or sporting event is never out of the question. GO CUBS GO.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Accomplice American IPA
MOVIE QUOTE: “Oh honey, you made a little joke. Good for you.” Sex and the City
Travis Cormier
Queso Grande
Travis loves to drink bang and beers. He loves long walks on the beach in April and can’t wait to coach his son’s baseball team. He’s a wicked smart guy from Massachusetts.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Justice Juice IPA
MOVIE QUOTE: “When I tell you to dump a body in the marsh, you dump the body in the marsh…
” The Departed
Amelia Pignatone
Chief Picante
Amelia has been in the Restaurant industry for over 10 years now, she’s a people person for sure.
When she’s not working you can catch up with her on any of the amazing trails in NC/SC running and hiking!
She loves to eat healthy and yes drink beer, everyone needs some balance in their life.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Jury Panel Jalapeño Pineapple Ale
MOVIE QUOTE: “Grab that net and catch that beautiful butterfly pal” Wedding Crashers
Michael Tate
Litigator of Libations
Michael has been slinging food and beverages for the better part of 20 years. His wife always wants him to drink water and he says, “There’s water in beer!” She does not think that’s funny. Michael is also a big music nerd and working on growing a sweet record collection. When he’s not at work, you can find him at a concert or out on the golf course.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Chief Justice Juice
MOVIE QUOTE: “There were tons of guys that were licking each other’s basses.” I Love You, Man
Jurius Forney
Grande Jefe (Chief Executive Chef)
Born and raised in Charlotte NC, Jurius has been around southern home cuisines his entire life. Nothing but great cooks in the Forney family and it got passed down to him and his brother. He’s been cooking for 20 years and in the restaurant lifestyle about 12. Jurius too a leap from bar/restaurant corporate world into fine dining where he secured his strong passion, and worked in Charlotte for some of the most distinguished chefs in the city. He learned and grew from them to the point h was ready for the next step, more of challenge and something to call his own. Then came LRB Cantina and he couldn’t pass it up! Jurius is ready to make his mark and give the Fort Mill/Rock Hill area that real “Mexican fare with a Southern flair”.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Justice Juice IPA
MOVIE QUOTE: “Is that a joint man? That there looks like a quarter pounder!” Up in Smoke
Rebecca Adams
Burrito Barrister
Rebecca has been with the Brewpub on Oakland Ave. for about three years now, and during her tenure she has shown her talents as a photographer, ceramicist, and a people person. If there is ever any free time to be had, Rebecca and her family enjoy traveling the world. She is passionate about art and beer, which is the perfect combination!
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Habeas Corpus Hot Chocolate Stout
MOVIE QUOTE: “I’m allowing you to tag along. So why don’t you give your mouth a rest. Okay doll?” Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Casey Pollock
Margarita Magistrate
Casey has been working in restaurants for over 10 years now. She is a sour beer lover and enjoys checking out new breweries! If she’s not out trying new beers & food you may catch her floating down the river, boating, fishing, hiking or doing anything that has to do with the outdoors. She also loves music & football. If it’s a football Sunday you won’t be able to get her away from the TV.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Watermelon Gose
MOVIE QUOTE: “I solemnly swear I am up to no good.” Harry Potter
Jordan Evans
Pizza King
Jordan started making pizza in 2012, fresh out of high school. He fell in love and here we are. He love cooking in general and cooks at home all the time. Jordan is a proud father of his “little beef” Natalie, and a huge Carolina Panthers fan. CP4L!!
FAVORITE LRB BEER: LRBucha Baby!
MOVIE QUOTE: “There’s a fella in there that’ll pay ya ten dollars a piece to sing in to his can!” O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Hunter Wigington
Sales
Hunter is an outdoor enthusiast who loves camping, fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Clemson graduate and super fan, he bleeds orange. He’s looking forward to getting our cans into the hands of thirsty customers and ready to experiment with different beer recipes alongside the brewing team.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Matt Lindsay’s Dubbel Jeopardy
MOVIE QUOTE: “According to the map, we’ve only gone four inches.” Dumb and Dumber
Zach McNeely
Head Brewer
Zach graduated from Appalachian State University with a B.S. in Fermentation Sciences. What he loves most about brewing is the creativity and sense of community it brings out in the people that enjoy beer. He’s a die-hard Ohio State Buckeyes fan and his favorite thing to do outside of brewing is go on backpacking trips with friends – places like Linville Gorge and the Smoky Mountains here in the Carolinas.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: World Court Mocha Blonde Stout
MOVIE QUOTE: “Me? I know who I am! I’m a dude playin’ a dude disguised as another dude!” Tropic Thunder
Kevin Reid
Kevin first joined LRB in the kitchen, but we quickly moved him back in the brewery where he could merge his culinary creativity and appreciation of craft beer. Kevin leads our barrel aged and sour programs and is helping to create unique recipes to add to LRB’s lineup. When Kevin is not at the brewery, he enjoys spending time with his family and being outdoors.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Double Indemnity Double IPA
MOVIE QUOTE: “Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?” Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Dave Rankin
Dave is one of our Brewers and is in charge of the Canning Line. He is also an avid homebrewer, winemaker, and a talented wood craftsman. Have you tried our Beerthday Grapefruit Pale Ale? That’s one of Dave’s tasty creations! What about those big, comfy Adirondack chairs out on the LRB patio you ask?…Yeah, Dave built those too! There’s no task too big or small that this guy can’t handle. Did we mention Dave also raises chickens? It’s true!
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Double Indemnity Double IPA
MOVIE QUOTE: “My advice to you is to start drinking heavily.” Animal House
Sam Gibbons
Sam has been with LRB only a few months after they opened their doors in 2015. Always with the goal in mind to work in the brewery from his very first interview, he finally acquired cellar technician status after climbing the ranks of the kitchen, from prep cook to line chef for 2 and a half years, then spending half a year training as cellar tech, moving to full time as of 2019. You can catch him at the Riverwalk on a brisk jog, at Winthrop Lake honing his Lightsaber skills, or the local game shop playing in a Super Smash Bros tournament.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: OG Ale
MOVIE QUOTE:”Abracadabra, homes” Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Daniel Moore
Daniel helps get all your favorite beers ready to be enjoyed: transferring beer, kegging it up, cleaning tanks and getting orders ready. He lives in Charlotte with his wife and dog. He spends most of his time hanging with the two of them and loving every minute of it. He has also been known to play the guitar and write songs sometimes.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Barrister Bitter
MOVIE QUOTE:”It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever.” Spinal Tap
Bill Neurohr
Paddington
Bill is one of the owners and founders of LRB. Sometimes lost, but never at a loss for words, Bill leads the effort on our beer names and descriptions. Normally working for a bank, Bill finds time to go through the Law Dictionary and provide the low-down on the brews. He’s still a big fan of NASCAR and the Carolina Panthers even though he moved out of town. He’s got LRB on tap in his house. Loyalty! It’s a thing.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Privileged Porter
MOVIE QUOTE: “Your life is an occasion. Rise to it.” Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium
Steve Anderson
The Professor
Steve is one of the owners and founders of LRB. He is also our computer guy and will drop some science if needed. If you have seen the website, you have seen his work—all that clicky stuff is his handiwork. While working to get the Brewpub in shape we learned that Steve loves to run a nail gun and ride a tractor. Steve is the one wearing the Think Geek t-shirt and hates to miss a Star Wars weekend at Disney. He never turns down a bottle share.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Justice Juice IPA
MOVIE QUOTE: “It’s all ball bearings” Fletch
Joe Hubbarth
Chief Tester & Court Jester
Joe is one of the owners and founders of LRB. If you visit us on a Saturday, you’ll find Joe giving the Brewery Tours in the back. He works by day as a banker but at LRB he is our Made in Detroit go-to guy for building stuff. He once built a hovercraft out of a lawn chair, a piece of plywood and a leaf blower. He is an avid fisherman and traveler – only ONE U.S. state remains unvisited. He likes to take drives and purposely get lost. Call him optimistic.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Double Indemnity Double IPA
MOVIE QUOTE: “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” Jaws
Mark Van Sickle
Sultan of Saison
Mark is one of the owners and founders of LRB. Mark is a landscape architect by trade – he is skilled at telling you where to plant a tree. He designed the outside spaces of the brewery; which we think turned out great. Mark is the master of smoked meats and has been the driving force behind the pint o’ bacon, a pint full of, well, bacon. Ask for one to see what we mean. Mark has also completed a couple of 31.5 mile ultra-marathons. Ask him why he would do such a thing—we can’t figure it out either.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Sequestered Saison
MOVIE QUOTE: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Alex Hubbarth
Marketing Magistrate
Alex handles our social media. Facebook, Twitter, newsletters, etc., that is Alex’s gig. You got something to share, give it to Alex and she will give it to the world. She manages our corporate giving program, so any requests for donations or sponsorships need to go through her. Alex is also in the movie business, so look for her in shows and movies that film around the Charlotte area.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Accomplice American IPA
MOVIE QUOTE: “We get to choose who we let into our weird little worlds.” Good Will Hunting
Bridget Van Sickle
Jury Member
Bridget is a sassy straight-shooter with an eye for detail and passion for family and sense of community. She helped pick out the lamps and the tiles and the tables…all the stuff you see and feel when you come to LRB. She’s all about the LRB brand and vibe of the place. When you do see her at the brewery she will likely be with family, blood or LRB … you know, for the experience.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Justice Juice IPA
MOVIE QUOTE: “Life marches by. I suggest you get on with it.” On Golden Pond
Amy Anderson
Expert Witness
Amy is in charge of merchandising. She tracks inventory and keeps us fresh with our cool threads and fun beer swag. She also wrote our employee manual, which keeps us in line. When she’s not ordering more T-shirts, Amy is often found in her minivan driving taxi to lacrosse or carpool to music lessons.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Justice Juice IPA
MOVIE QUOTE: “Earmuffs” Old School
Cassie McGowan
Librarian
Cassie is the keeper of the “stuff.” She keeps track of our beer and food menus, which change literally every day. She also makes sure we have our fancy logo’d up glassware that has a tendency to walk off (we know who you are). When she is not driving the three kids around, you might see her at the brewery getting the scoop on the menu changes and the new beers coming on line.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Jury Panel Jalapeño Pineapple Ale
MOVIE QUOTE: “I don’t care about what anything was DESIGNED to do, I care about what it CAN do.” Apollo 13
Chad McGowan
Manager & Counsel Generale
Chad is one of the owners and founders of LRB. He is a trial lawyer by trade and is frequently in trial representing clients around the Southeast. When he is not in Court or doing other lawyer stuff, you will see Chad around the brewery doing other things that law school prepared him well for—like pulling weeds from the flower beds, running garbage, or tending the hops.
FAVORITE LRB BEER: Matt Lindsay’s Dubbel Jeopardy
MOVIE QUOTE: “iiiiii (slap) dentical!” My Cousin Vinny