Meet the Brew Crew

Matt Ruesler

HEAD BREWER, EXECUTIVE CHEF, Certified Cicerone Beer Server

Matthew Ruesler attended Ozarks Technical Community College in May 2008, where he graduated and received his A.A.S Degree in Culinary Arts. He has a combined 15 years in the hospitality and restaurant field and over 6 years’ management experience. Hi is now the Executive Chef at Mary Jane Burgers and Brew for over two years.
Matthew Ruesler also is a homebrewer and has been brewing wide range of ales and lagers for over 8 years. Through competitions, judges feedback, homebrew clubs and the willingness to learn through books and experts, he has been able to fine tune his brewing process.

Matt "El Chefe" Ruesler -

Started Home Brewing: 2008

Started Professionally Brewing: 2016

Largest Brewing Accomplishment: Opening JStreet BrewCo

Favorite Beer to Brew: IPA

Favorite Food: Fried Rice or Tacos

Favorite Brewery (other than JStreet): Funkwerks, Fort Collins, CO or Scratch Brewing, Ava, IL

Loves: Kayaking down a Missouri River

Pets? Yes, 2 dogs (1 German Shepard, 1 Golden Retriever)

Carisa Stark

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, Certified Cicerone Beer Server

Carisa Stark attended and graduated from St. Vincent de Paul High School. She has over eighteen years of Hospitality Management experience including an A.A.S. in Business Man

John "Johnboy" Sadler

HEAD BREWER, Certified Cicerone Beer Server

John "Johnboy" Sadler

Started Home Brewing: 2000.

Started Professionally Brewing: 2016

Largest Brewing Accomplishment: Opening JStreet BrewCo

Favorite Beer to Brew: American Wheat

Favorite Food: Chicken Wings

Favorite Brewery (other than JStreet): Oskar Blues, Lyons, CO or Scratch Brewing, Ava, IL

Love: Long walks through a snowy forest

Pets? Yes, 2 dogs (2 German Shepards)

Jared Brown

ASSISTANT BREWER, certified Cicerone Beer Server

Jared "J-Rod" Brown - 

Stared Home Brewing: 2014

Started Professionally Brewing: 2017

Largest Brewing Accomplishment: Winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in People's Choice at the 2017 Home Brew Block Party

Favorite Beer to Brew: Saison

Favorite Bood: fried chicken.

Favorite Brewery (other than JStreet): New Terrain, Golden, CO

Loves: Sun soaked walks on the Beach

Pets? Yes, 2 cats

Billy Rhodes

Pie Slinger