Acquaintances but not yet good friends, the Little Brother story began in 2015 when Laura told Leah that Jeff was thinking about opening a brewery. Leah playfully quipped “don’t tell Daniel because he’ll want to do it.” The rest is history.
For Jeff, having lived and worked around downtown Greensboro since 2005, watching the ebbs and flows of progress inspired a love and appreciation for our city and motivation to actively participate in shaping its future. Besides loving nearly all things edible and drinkable, he also has an insatiable appetite for trying new things. Craft beer’s creativity and diversity of flavors naturally drew him in: both as a homebrewer and as a consumer of local craft breweries. Outside of being a co-owner of Little Brother, Jeff continues to work in downtown Greensboro and spends most free time with Laura and young children, William and Ruthie.
Daniel has had a long infatuation with beer and a great appreciation for sharing pints with friends and strangers alike, even back when beer options consisted of “Domestics and Imports”. Since his first taste of beer, he has always had an urge to get in the business of beer making especially since the modern craft beer revolution began. Born in Greensboro and raised in Jamestown, Daniel has lived in and around downtown Greensboro since 2006. His favorite pastimes are spending time with family and friends, enjoying great music and a well crafted IPA. If he can do all those things at once, he’s probably got a big old goofy smile on his face. Daniel and Leah spend much of their free time with their two young sons Thomas and Charlie.
In spite of looking and dressing eerily similar, Daniel and Jeff are not actually brothers. Each grew up as younger siblings and share the scrappy little brother spirit that encourages all of us to stand on our tiptoes and do more with less.