Ornery Beer Company

Ferdinand McAdoo - Head BrewerFerdinand took the reigns of Head Brewer in November 2016.  

After achieving a degree in Managerial Finance from East Carolina State University and a stint in corporate finance with Booz Allen Hamilton, Ferdinand shed the corporate world for his passion in brewing.  Ferdinand began his brewing career by attending Brewlab at The University of Sunderland in the England.  After graduating from Brewlab, Ferdinand brewed at Capitol City Brewing Company in Arlington, Virginia for 2 years prior to joining the opening team at Ornery Beer Company in 2015.   As a brewer with Ornery Beer Company, Ferdinand was integral to the the brewing team that helped us win Silver Medals at the Virginia Craft Brewer's Competition for Light of Cologne Kolsch and GoGo Gose, and then the ultimate brewing award, a Gold Medal at the Great American Beer Festival for our Light of Cologne Kolsch.