Journeyman Distillery launching brewery, names head brewer
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Journeyman Distillery is preparing for the next big addition to its $40 million American Factory campus in Valparaiso.
The distillery this week announced plans to launch its new craft brewery, Sea of Monsters, later this year and named Greg Winget to lead the operation as head brewer.
Sea of Monsters is Journeyman’s first foray into craft brewing and will include a microbrewery operation and tasting room on the campus adjacent to the Union Hall restaurant.
Winget, who was born in California and raised in Carmel, is a journalist-turned-craft brewer who comes to Valparaiso after serving in positions at multiple breweries in North Carolina. He most recently served as brewery director for Wye Hill Brewing in Raleigh, where his team created more than 100 unique beer brands, Journeyman said.
Sea of Monsters will utilize a 10-barrel brewing system that Journeyman said will be visible to guests at the Union Hall restaurant. The brewery plans to focus on regional iterations of popular American craft beers such as IPAs, stouts and porters, as well as beer styles from across the world.
The first core collection of beers from Sea of Monsters is expected to debut this summer at The American Factory campus.
A spokesperson for Journeyman told Inside INdiana Business that Winget will initially be the only brewery employee due to its small size and scale, but more jobs could be added as operations expand.
The 140,000-square-foot American Factory campus–located at a former windshield wiper factory in Valparaiso–opened its first phase in October 2023, including the Union Hall restaurant and three event spaces.
The brewery and distillery represent the second phase of the project, with $3 million being invested in the brewery operations.
Co-founder Bill Welter told Inside INdiana Business in January that future phases of the campus will include a steakhouse, as well as a karaoke bar that will have a pizza concept with it.