PH Pfannebecker  Philip Pfannebecker was a brewing pioneer during the 1800’s. Mr. Pfannebecker owned an extensive establishment on Bridge Street in Paterson, New Jersey. He gained a high reputation for using only the highest quality ingredients and taking great care in the preparation of his beers. His passion for brewing lives on in his great, great, great grand-daughter, Jeanne who founded Pfannebecker, LLC and became an investment partner in Chatham Brewing.

James Cunningham is a founding partner in Chatham. Jake entered craft brewing in the early 1990s by serving an apprenticeship at JW Lees & Co, the venerable British brewery that has been brewing cask-conditioned ales in Manchester for more than 180 years. Subsequently he joined Brown & Moran (now Brown’s Brewing Co.) in Troy shortly after its launch in 1996.  While Jake now spends his weekdays in the City, he’d rather have a flyrod in his hand  and six pack at his feet.

Matt Perry is Chatham’s head brewer. Matt entered the craft brewing industry as a homebrewer, with a passion for creating flavorful and higher alcohol beers. When he heard of a microbrewery opening in his hometown of Chatham, Matt approached the partners to offer his services. A part-time position quickly became full-time as the partners realized Matt’s skills.  Matt became a partner in 2017.  When not up to his elbows in mash, Matt prefers to be kneed deep in powder.

Tom Crowell is a founding partner at Chatham. Tom entered craft brewing in the late 1980’s as a homebrewer.  In the early 1990s he joined a startup brewery on the waterfront in Brooklyn under the tutelage of one of the west’s brewing pioneers. Moving to the Hudson Valley in 1999, Tom co-founded the first farm distillery in NYS before shifting his focus to craft beer.  When he is not managing things on Main Street, Tom can be found either on a boat or on a bike.