The
Covey Restaurant and Brewery is a reflection of Jamie's
passions in life. He loves good food, good beer, the outdoors,
and gatherings with family and friends.
A seventh generation Texan, Jamie grew up in Cedar Hill, part
of a family with a great collection of wild game recipes. Jamie
and his wife, Kelly, look forward to sharing his family’s
traditions with their son, Jackson.
He attended Trinity University in San Antonio, where he was
an All-American on the NCAA Championship Skeet Team. While
at Trinity, the idea of becoming a restaurateur began to appeal
to him so he attended the summer program at Le Cordon Bleu
in London to hone his culinary skills. He took advantage of
being abroad, traveling on the continent, where he was continually
impressed by the amazing variety and delicious flavors of beer.
Upon his return for his senior year, Jamie began homebrewing,
became fascinated with the process and the product, and after
graduation, decided to pursue brewing full time. Jamie was
hired at the Blue Star Brewing Company in San Antonio, under
the direction of Head Brewer Joey Villareal, after which he
then passed his entry-level exam from the Institute and Guild
of Brewing of London. After a few more months at Blue Star,
he attended the World Brewing Academy, a combined offering
of the Siebel Institute of Chicago and Doemens Brewing Academy
of Munich, Germany. Jamie graduated at the top of the class
of international students.
After completing his training, Jamie began to sketch out the
perfect place to pair creative food with a variety of hand
crafted beers. The Covey Restaurant and Brewery is the result
of his years of planning.
Jamie wants you to enjoy the inventive, award-winning offerings
in food and drink at The Covey. He also wants you to feel comfortable
and make The Covey your favorite place for food, beer and conversation.
He will be happy to answer any of your questions about his
beers... if you have the time.
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