Art Harvey has had a lifelong passion for great beer. He spent 20+ years as a homebrewer with dreams of someday creating his own space in which to make beer and bring people together over fresh craft beer, before opening Westlake Brewing Company in 2019.
“Beer is the original social media.” -Art
Art attended LSU for a BSEE in semiconductor physics, then SMU for his MBA. He spent many years doing engineering, marketing, and product management in the telecom, networking, and music electronics industries. Art lives in nearby Lakewood with his wife, Laura, & two kids. Art spent 15+ years serving with the California charity Guitars In The Classroom(GITC), which has taught Music Arts Integration to thousands of school teachers!
Mike Murgas, our VP of Business Development, is an avid lover of the outdoors – skiing, hiking, running, hunting, and beer! Mike has an extensive background in finance, sales, and business development at several large software companies here in North Texas. Mike & Kathy live in East Dallas, adjacent to White Rock Lake.
Sean Fitzgerald is our Assistant Brewer & Cellarman. Sean started in the brewing industry back in 2018 as a cellerman at Oak Highlands brewery, where he moved in to a brewing position where he won various medals with the guidance of their head brewer. Sean’s passion for beer also extends into other fields as well as serving in management roles in hospitality all around DFW, you can even catch him slinging drinks in some local bars. When Sean isn’t keeping things squeaky clean, brewing some brews, and running our packaging line you can find him spending time with his wife, Katt, and their kid.
ALUMNI: Peter Hemmingsen, of first Head Brewer, was an active member of the north Texas brew scene since 2012. He started winning awards for his beer soon after he started brewing – taking honors at Deep Ellum’s Labor of Love, the Oregon Brew Classic, gold at the National Homebrew Competition, and gold at the Great American Beer Fest!
“Crafting a great beer is all about keeping everything in balance.” -Peter
Peter volunteered for production breweries – Deep Ellum Brewing & Peticolas. Peter eventually found a home as the assistant brewer for Bitter Sisters Brewery in Addison, then as a Head Brewer for Mountain Fork Brewery in Oklahoma. He later returned to DFW, working with Manhattan Project prior to joining Westlake Brewing.
What’s our beer like, you ask? The industry is rampant with one-upmanship and yeasty creations dripping in hop oils tailored for obscure niche markets. Are we going to get caught up with the fever and do some of that? You can bet your last sip of Dogfish 120 or All Orange Everything we are. BUT, the majority of our craft brews are refreshingly simple. We’re aiming to sit just left of your dinner plate, not on the podium of some beer award.
Contact us
hello@westlakebeer.com
2816 Commerce Street, Dallas, Texas 75226
(877) 994-BEER