Schlafly Beer
John Shepherd is an experienced instructional technical designer currently working at NIIT since April 2021, where responsibilities include designing and deploying multimedia learning solutions for diverse clients. Prior to this, John spent over 16 years at Bank of America in various capacities, including instructional designer and performance improvement consultant, focusing on large-scale learning projects and team management. In addition to corporate experience, John has served as a VIP tour guide at Schlafly Beer since 2015, and has a background in the arts as a co-founder and associate artistic director of Hydeware Theatre, along with freelance writing for PLAYBACK:stl.
Schlafly Beer
Schlafly Beer is proud to be MO's largest locally owned independent brewery; brewing over 70 styles of craft beer each year. When we opened our doors in 1991 we had no business plan but we did have a vision: To make great beer and great food and try to have fun doing it. Twenty-plus years on, our business plan is still almost as simple as our original vision: To make a wide variety of great beers, sell as much as we can in our local market, and throw great parties. We are first and foremost a local brewery selling within roughly a 300 mile radius from the breweries. This gets our trucks there and back in a day, keeps the beer at its freshest and creates minimum carbon footprint. For now, Schlafly Beer is available in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. Limited distribution can also be found in Washington DC, New York City, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware.