Aaron Ludwig and John Hilkert met through their children. The boys were in the same Sunday school class and liked to get together and play. Aaron was a home brewer who had a professional set up at home - a brew room, all electric equipment (that he built from scratch) - the works. John had been brewing in his garage, having been banished from the kitchen after a boil over (or two). John's wife suggested that he contact Aaron and maybe they could brew together. Thus, it all began.

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Aaron and John were passionate about creating new and unique beers. Any style was open to interpretation. Historically, Aaron brewed more traditional styles, while John liked to veer slightly off of the classic path and push style guidelines to the edge. Together, they made some great brews.

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At Tin Cannon we’re continually experimenting with new ideas. Of course, it takes great consideration to design a style that pushes the limits, and we don’t make changes just for the sake of being different. When it comes to our beers we look for ingredients that complement and contrast certain flavors. We immerse ourselves into the selection of the finest raw ingredients, artfully adding a pinch of this and a pound of that, to create a product that reflects both our skill and imagination. Tin Cannon’s craft beers are passionately and artfully created, crafted, kegged and served onsite in our Gainesville, Virginia brewery / taproom.