OUR MISSION STATEMENT: To create superior Alt beers, specialty drinks and hand crafted food
Sourcing ingredients from local farmers first. Providing our customers with excellent
service and products at any location(s) combining the greatest value
and overall experience.
Buy Small..Support Local Business!
Sourcing ingredients from local farmers first. Providing our customers with excellent
service and products at any location(s) combining the greatest value
and overall experience.
Buy Small..Support Local Business!
Richard A Hodder -Co-Ownera & VP /Chief Operating Officer
Born in 1971 and raised in Turlock with a strong connection to community and the central valley agriculture. Farmed on an almond ranch in Turlock since 1992 till this year. He also has a background in Public Safety and General Construction. He went to college locally and majored in Natural Resources and Public Safety while also working at an Italian restaurant. He has been a real enthusiast of craft beer for decades and when he saw the opportunity to partner up in a craft brewery with life long friend, Chad Rice, he jumped at it.
" St. Stan's was my first craft beer experience and I remember it fondly, like it was yesterday. You never forget your first love!"
The partners have known each other since their parents helped establish the Turlock Nursery School back in the Late 1960's/Early 1970's.
In high school and now that they are business partners they have strong commitments to community, family and themselves to produce the best they can.
They came together in 2015 through Nino Pascolati, their life long friend, #1 Supporter and Realtor. Knowing both of us well and being that we hadn't seen each other in some time, he had the vision to bring us together on this project and all three take on the roles that utilize our strengths, business sense and ingenuity.
"He (Nino) connected the dots to put us in the same room, since Chad had been working on this for more than 5 yrs, before I came on board. We saw what was possible and ran with it and we are eternally grateful to him for that. I am especially blessed to have Chad as a business partner. If it were not for his fortitude and living his dream we would not all be where we are now!"
"I think establishing a micro brewery has been the most difficult business I've ever been involved with but also the most rewarding by far."
"We've just gotten started in business and I already feel very fortunate so far with the support we have from family, friends and community.. That's why I feel so strongly about giving back at every opportunity
we can."
Rich Hodder
mail to: rich@ststans.com