Sometimes the best ideas start with an out-of-control hobby
Shortly after they both graduated from Cornell University, Derek Edinger started to make beer as a weekend hobby from his day job as an aerospace engineer.
Soon, he was buying larger equipment and experimenting with new recipes. Friends liked his creations and he won some state and national homebrewing awards.
Derek convinced his wife, Stacey, that his beermaking would greatly improve if they visited beer destinations. She didn’t need much convincing as a Cornell Hotelie!
“In a historic sheep barn well over a century old, Derek and Stacey Edinger of Brewery Ardennes, are making their craft beverage dreams come true, and in the process, bringing a valuable new experience to the Finger Lakes.”
Learn more about their journey as entrepreneurs,
renovators & small business owners.
Derek Edinger
Head of Brewery Operations & Cofounder
Barley
Head of Beer Quality
Stacey Edinger
Head of Hospitality & Cofounder
Cory Edinger
Brewery Operations Manager
Hops
Chief Food Taster
Jayden White
Head Chef & Culinary Manager