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!
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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 |
Chad Rice ,CEO and Co-Owner
Chad and his family moved to Turlock in 1974. He attended Turlock Parent Participation Nursery School where he met life long friend and future business partner in St Stan’s. While attending Turlock High during his Junior year, he joined the US Army as a M1A1 Armor Crewman. In 1990 while home on leave he was called off leave and deployed to the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. After returning home in 1991 to attend Modesto Jr College, an assignment in Music Appreciation led Chad to his first taste of St Stan’s. This early experience left an ever lasting passion for craft beer and especially St Stan’s beers. During his Sophomore year Chad also attended Officers Candidate School and was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in 1995. During his junior year, while attending CSU Stanislaus, a Business Class assignment on a local brewery named Parrots Ferry led to the first meeting with Bill Coffee, past and future brewer at St Stan’s. He graduated with a BS in Business from CSU Stanislaus in 1997. In 2000 he started the MBA program with University of LaVerne. Chad’s passion for craft beer grew as his career in the military allowed him to enjoy amazing beers from different parts of the world. In 2007 he was blessed by the birth of his daughter Rylie and being stationed in San Diego, CA where he was spoiled with great craft beer and perfect weather. In 2009 Chad retired with 21 years of service and returned home to the Central Valley where he tried his hand at farming. Growing silage corn turned out not to be his thing, so he planted plumbs and is growing them organically with his Pop, Bill Rice and his brother Jaret Rice. During that time he learned from Brett Tate, owner of Dust Bowl Brewing, that St Stan’s was for sale. After seven arduous years of trying to acquire the business and with the help of Rich Hodder he was finally successful in acquiring St Stan’s. Chad is currently an Usher at New Life Christian Center and attends with his fiancé Heather Sanzari and his daughter Rylie Rice. He is continually humbled by God and looks forward in serving his community with the same passion and dedication he has served his country. Chad Rice mail to: chad@ststans.com |