It’s time to learn about one of the greatest people in Maryland craft beer. He has an epic beard, he has an affinity for overalls, and he is one of the nicest people you will ever meet.
He’s Gregory Lee McGrath, brewer and partner at Waverly Brewing Company in Baltimore.
Where do you get you inspiration for your beers and their names?
Life….. things I love and inspire me usually. The beer helps to pave the way. I feel the name begins the beer’s story.
If you could have a beer with any person dead or alive, who would it be and why?
It would definitely be with my father before Alzheimer’s. He is the sweetest, most brilliant man I know. He always said, “Find something you love and then find a way to make a living at it.” So I listened. I would give everything I am to have one more beer with him.
What is your favorite Netflix/TV show?
“Chef’s Table”
What’s your favorite song from the ’90s?
Anything from Biggie
What is the best part about your job?
Being able to create and sell thousands of pieces of art every year to fellow Baltimore City folks
If you could only have one final beer, what would you choose?
It would have to be Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. It’s where my love started so it would only be fitting for it to be my final.
If you could only choose one song to play every time you walked into a room for the rest of your life, what would your walk-on song be?
“Another One Bites the Dust” …
What is the strangest ingredient you’ve used in beer?
Count Chocula
Do you like pickles?
I love pickles
What were your childhood dreams?
To climb to the top of tree at the church down the street from my house. I failed at many attempts, but finally, in the fall of 1986, I did it!
-Chris Sands