 Cody Brewing Company
It all started back in 2005 when Sean Cody started BYOB Brewery in Danvers,
MA. BYOB was a BOP and home brew shop, a place where you could “brew your own
beer” (BYOB get it) as well as place you could buy home brew supplies. After a year in
2006 he started to make his own beers and began distributing them to bars, restaurants
and package stores as the name Cody Brewing Company. The very first round was
Codyʼs Original North Shore Amber Ale, Black Hole Stout and Witch Hollow White. After
awhile Cody Brewing became popular enough that having its own taproom bar made
sense, so at the end of 2007 Sean closed BYOB and opened the Cody Brewing
Alehouse in its place. The Alehouse gave Cody Brewing the chance to experiment with
different brews and broaden its offerings. Soon Chris “Gee Man” Gendron came
onboard as Asst. Brewer and with the help of Jen the bartender new tasty brews were
distributed to the masses. However in 2009 the hard decision was made to move the
brewery out of Danvers leaving the Alehouse behind along with the community that got
the brewery started.
In late 2009 Cody found the future home for the brewery in downtown Amesbury,
MA. Positioned right on the Powow River in Market Square, the old mill building was
the right place to re-establish Cody Brewing Company. Bringing back Gee Man and
adding Andy Donato for sales, Codyʼs brewery now concentrates on producing and
distributing its hand crafted ales and lagers to the local market.
 Powow River
The Powow River is a 22.8 mile long river that runs through Massachusetts and
New Hampshire. It opens to the Merrimac River, part of the Gulf of Maine watershed.
Flowing through New Hampshire it reaches Lake Gardner in Amesbury and continues
through the center of town (past Cody Brewing Company) where it once provided power
for the early development of the town.
Staff Bios
 Sean Cody
Brewer/Owner
Home Town: Boxford, MA
Current Town: Amesbury, MA
Favorite Cody Beer: I change with the seasons, but if I had to pick. All of them.
Favorite Food: BBQ
How Beer Became My Job: Going to school in Rhode Island, I went to a small brewery/
bop looking to see if I could get a job. I started off washing buckets and cleaning kegs,
I’ve been hooked since day one.
If Iʼm Not Brewing Beer Iʼm: With friends & family drinking beer, hanging out with Joe
drinking beer, cooking with beer, making mead and cider, in the hop garden
drinking beer, building something drinking beer, snowboarding drinking beer,
hiking drinking beer.
 Andy Donato
Sales Manager
Home Town: Peabody, MA
Current Town: Salem, MA
Favorite Cody Beer: Black Hole Stout
Favorite Food: Braised beef ossobuco with fresh tomato vegetable sauce
How Beer Became My Job: I met Cody in 2007 at B.Y.O.B. in Danvers where he let me
try a sample of his latest delicious batch. Over many many beers we became
good friends and the Cody crew welcomed me into their wolf pack. Since I had
already been selling the quality and flavor of Cody Brewing to all my friends, I
made it my job and now I make lots of money (because the beer is THAT
good!.......seriously, you should try it!)
If Iʼm Not Selling Beer Iʼm: Riding my bike around the North Shore, making music and
enjoying the great outdoors.
 Chris "Gee Man" Gendron
Brewer
Home Town: Salem, MA
Current Town: Danvers, MA
Favorite Cody Beer: it all depends on the position of the moon.....
Favorite Food: Anything off the grill
How Beer Became My Job: It's what ale's me
If Iʼm Not Brewing Beer I: Drink it
 Joe
Mascot/Brewery Therapist
Home Town: Topsfield, MA
Current Town: Amesbury, MA
Favorite Cody Beer: Whatever Sean lets me taste
Favorite Food: Whatever you got
How Beer Became My Job: Sean bailed me out of jail down in Tennessee and I had
nothing better to do.
If Iʼm Not Bringing Beer to the Masses Iʼm: Sleeping |
