Trouvaille Brewing Company

The story of Trouvaille Brewing Company (pronounced /tro͞oˈvī/) is really the story of four different breweries; Congressional Brewing, 2327 Brewing, Happy Hound Brewing, and Alba Garage Brewing. These home breweries have served as the incubator for the passion for great beer; as we honed our recipes in garages, we saw a level of quality we believe will set us apart in a market that is primed for more great beer. Our beer has won over 100 individual awards and garnered critical acclaim at both the regional and national level. We have perfected our craft, and are ready to bring our vision to Northern Virginia (NOVA).

Our ownership group brings a unique collection of skills to the Manassas brewing scene, including management, engineering, and most importantly, award-winning brewing experience.
We are a team of 5 experienced homebrewers with over 100 individual medals in competitions ranging from local to the national level.
We have ample operations management experience, with an MBA and PMP certifications.
The craft beer industry is a close one, built on community. We will coordinate closely and have the support of local breweries, ensuring a welcoming environment for our new business.

• Space Build-out: $30,000
• Operating Capital: $25,000
• Equipment: $39,000
• Mainvest Compensation: $6,000

Cody Powell
General Manager/CFO
Cody is a 20 year veteran of the US Army/Army Reserve and US Federal Goverment, where he currently serves as a senior manager with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. He has a strong background in operations management, as well as his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, and has led successful operations from the age of 23. He holds an MBA from Norwich University (birthplace of the ROTC), and brings exceptional management skills to the team.A homebrewer for almost a decade, Cody dreamed of owning a brewery for several years, and in 2016 attained his MBA in pursuit of this goal. He built his first business plan not long after, and has spent the intervening years working with fellow home brewers who share his passion to bring Trouvaille to life.

Stephen Boyajian
Head Brewer
Stephen is a Web and Graphic Designer by trade, having worked for large corporations and government agencies over the past 20+ years. He is currently in his 6th year as a Senior Web Developer for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Prior to this, Stephen occupied the role of Editor-in-Chief for a nationally published cigar magazine. He has 10+ years of team management experience and is a Certified ScrumMaster from ScrumAlliance. Stephen has been a homebrewer for 6 years and in that time has made great strides in his process winning over 60 individual awards from local and national competitions, including 2 Best of Shows and 4 Brewer of the Year awards. In his spare time, he volunteers by coaching little league baseball and organizing events for his local cub scout pack.

Jacob Osman
Quality Control Manager
Jake is currently an opto-mechanical and product engineer for a subcontracting firm working under multiple US Government entities. Previously, he designed and manufactured high-speed camera systems for the food and beverage industries. He has a background in interdisciplinary physics and over a decade of experience in the mechanical engineering field. He also possesses a Master of Engineering in Sustainable Energy Systems. Jake's fascination with craft beer started early in his college days. After putting it off for far too long, he got his first homebrew kit and made his debut beer, a simple pale ale, in 2016. From there the hobby quickly grew into a dedicated passion and a love for sharing a nice brew with friends and family. He has a deep appreciation for the brewing process and has accumulated over 25 local and regional awards as well as a recent Brewer of the Year recognition.

Ricky Elliott
Procurement Manager
Ricky L. Elliott Jr. grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. After completing high school in 2000, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He was trained as a Hospital Corpsman and deployed five times with three combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan with the United States Marine Corps and United States Army. He left the military in 2013 and moved to the Northern Virginia to work for the United States Government. Ricky’s passion for brewing and drinking beer has grown over the last five years with the ultimate goal of owning and operating a brewery. He’s looking forward to the altruistic nature of the brewing community and building a high quality brand with his fellow home brewers to make Trouvaille a house hold name.

Gregory Ramirez
Operations Manager
Greg has been a Honda master auto technician for over 15 years. Enthusiastic and dedicated to his craft, Greg added homebrewing to his repertoire, bringing an engineering mindset to the art of designing great beer. Always at work on perfecting the craft of brewing, he shared the dream of opening a brewery with his friends, with the motto “there is a beer for everyone”. Greg’s favorite beer styles are Stouts, IPAs and German lagers. In his spare time, he likes to run and road bike.

If you invest $100, the business agrees to share a portion of their revenue until you have been repaid $180. They will owe you this amount by 1/1/2027, regardless of revenue.