Our Story

"Award-Winning Excellence Rooted in Jacksonville"

It Started with a Gift

"One day, many beers ago, Ron Gamble's wife, Sheryl, presented him with a gift-wrapped box… It was a simple beer-making kit."

Hobby turned to passion, and Ron eventually hung up his suit and tie in favor of work boots and a brewer's shirt. After attending rigorous training at the Siebel Institute and managing brewhouse and cellar operations at several breweries in the New England area, Ron and Sheryl packed up their now-expanded homebrewing system and headed back home to sunny Florida.

Ron, a former Naval Flight Officer, organized an inspired group of military veterans sharing an enthusiastic desire for producing and enjoying premium craft beer and formed Veterans United Craft Brewery in 2013.

Award-Winning Excellence

Our commitment to quality has been recognized with over 20 awards. We don't just brew beer; we brew champions.

🏆 Best Large Brewery 2025 — Best Florida Beer

Raging Blonde Ale

Silver (2018, 2023) · Bronze (2016, 2022)

Scout Dog 44

Gold (2018, 2022, 2026) · Silver (2023) · Bronze (2016, 2025 O'fest)

Buzzin' Bee Honey Ale

Silver (2025) · Bronze (2015, 2021) · National Honey Beer Bronze (2021)

Fish Camp Pils

Silver (2025, 2022 O'fest) · Bronze (2022)

Flying Squirrel Nut Brown Ale

Gold (2022) · Silver (2023) · Bronze (2024)

Eschenfrau / Fight Like Helles

Gold (2025, 2026)

Paratrooper Porter

Gold (2025) · Silver (2025)

Farmers Little Helper

Silver (2018)

Oktoberfest

Silver (2021)

Community Partnerships

We are proud to partner with local institutions that make Jacksonville unique. Our community ties run deep.

  • TPC Sawgrass

    Home of the PLAYERS Championship

    Beer: Sawgrass Session Pale Ale

  • V Pizza

    Jacksonville restaurant collaborators

    Beer: Fight Like Helles

  • 5 Star Veteran Center

    Farah & Farah donates $5 per pour/6-pack sold

    Beer: Alert 5 Riflemen's Red Ale

  • K9s for Warriors

    Saves veteran lives through service dogs

    Beer: Scout Dog 44

  • The Fire Watch

    Ending veteran suicide in Northeast Florida

    Beer: WatchStander IPA

  • POW/MIA Museum

    National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum awareness

    Beer: POW/MIA IPA

Proudly Supporting

Veterans United is more than a brewery — we actively give back. Through hands-on partnerships with veteran, military, and animal-focused nonprofit organizations, we support causes that matter beyond our walls.

  • K9s for Warriors
  • The Jacksonville Humane Society
  • SAFE Animal Shelter
  • Florida Service Dogs
  • USO
  • Wreaths Across America

What Drives Us

"We are dedicated to satiating healthy appetites with flavorful beer through the use of fresh, quality ingredients and hope to expand the definition of what beer can be through our hard work and innovation."