brew Crew
Who We AreOur ragtag team of bandits love two things: our community and making the best beer possible. Meet the Brew Crew.

isaiah king
co-owner, brewmaster
Isaiah started homebrewing in 2007 and fell in love with the hobby. After winning homebrewing competitions, he decided to turn his hobby into a profession. Having spent 21 years as an automation engineer in the metals industry, Isaiah decided in July of 2020 to pursue his passion full time. With Isaiah at the helm, you can expect an expertly crafted beer that has been methodically developed and nurtured from recipe development all the way to the tap.
Ask him about anything you see in the building, everything has a story.

deanna king
co-owner, human resources, taproom manager
Excited to support her husbands’ brewing passion, DeAnna will be using her background in teaching to help educate Gasper patrons about his creative brews from behind the bar and at your table. Having experience in a vast array of public services, working with many local nonprofits and community events, DeAnna will keep GBC working for the community it loves so much! Ask her anything you want, she knows everything.

reed mattison
assistant brewer
A beer drinker with an outdoor sports problem. After an introduction to fermentation science, he was hooked. Reed aims to brew Bowling Green’s best beer to fuel his climbing, mountain biking and fly fishing habits. He grew up in Bowling Green and studied photojournalism at WKU before landing at GBC. Ask him about his bicycles.

alex baumgarten
designer, beertender
An artist and beer gal of sorts. Alex wants Gasper’s design to be as refreshing and beautiful as the beer itself. She is a native to Bowling Green, an alumnus of WKU, and now a happy employee of GBC. Ask her if she wants her coffee warmed up.

spencer burt
apprentice brewer
A homebrewer and craft enthusiast looking to bring innovative brews to the Gasper taps. Spencer studied business and data analytics at WKU while working in various restaurants around town but decided the corporate world wasn’t for him. Ask him for the best burrito rolling technique.