The Team

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Alec Stefansky

Alec Stefansky began brewing with his college roommates in 1996 thanks to a then-overlooked loophole in the UC legal code. Since that time he has been diligently working within the boundaries of the law to create uncommon beers. His active work to create a different kind of brewery began all the way back in 2002, when political trends made making beer a whole lot more productive than combating the spread of nuclear weapons.

Ed Molarius

Ed is our sales manager and has been in the beer and beverage retail industry for about 5 years doing everything from merchandising, ordering, sales, deliveries, draft line maintenance, to brewing and packaging.

Maya Lang

Maya has been in the beer industry since she was 21. She started out as a bartender and made her way to Uncommon in 2015 as our book keeper. In 2019 she took on another role as assistant brewer.

Unemployment up and manufacturing down - The economy sucks - Sound familiar? Yes, things are challenging at the moment but maybe it's not all doom and gloom. Maybe we can still make things in this country and make them well. Maybe with a little vision, ingenuity, and good old fashioned elbow grease, we can right the ship. LABOR OF LOVE is a series that explores the stories of small businesses that are still making things in America. Uncommon Brewers is one of these businesses. As a small craft brewery in Santa Cruz, CA, Uncommon Brewers has taken a unique approach to their product and marketplace. Take a look at how they are not just surviving in today's economy, but excelling. Video by Keith Wells Music by Brian Granfors Special Thanks to: Everybody at Uncommon Brewers, 41st Avenue Liquors, and Hops in Humboldt.

Labor of Love is a series that explores the stories of small businesses that are still making things in America. Uncommon Brewers is one of these businesses. As a small craft brewery in Santa Cruz, CA, Uncommon Brewers has taken a unique approach to their product and marketplace.

Take a look at how they are not just surviving in today's economy, but excelling.

Video by Keith Wells   |   Music by Brian Granfors