“In late high school and early college, I used to brew small-batch beers with my brothers and dad just as a hobby,” Brown said.
ST. LOUIS — Food has always been an important part of A.J. Brown‘s life, starting as a kid growing up in Wentzville with his two older brothers and his parents. Brown’s family spent the majority of their time together in the kitchen and he quickly developed a passion for it.
This led Brown — today the co-owner and baker behind Knead Bakehouse + Provisions — to obtain a nutrition and food science degree and to pursue fermentation science in the beverage industry.
“In late high school and early college, I used to brew small-batch beers with my brothers and dad just as a hobby,” Brown said. “So I always enjoyed the scientific aspect of food.”
This led to jobs with O’Fallon Brewery and Noboleis Vineyards