Overmorrow Brewing's story begins in 2008, when Chris Jarvis and Gray Sutherland met while studying at university in Pittsburgh. The two bonded over their shared love of contemporary classical music, a growing interest in craft beer, and a nascent wanderlust. After several years in cities around the world pursuing projects together and separate (including performing with flugabone and resonator guitar as folk-punk duo Elephant Gazebo) the two split up – Chris to settle in and pursue his love of the Vietnamese language, and Gray to travel and develop his remote business. Nonetheless, the two friends made a point of running into each other in various cities on three continents and enjoying whatever tasty food and drink their host countries had to offer.

In 2015, the pair realized that two of Chris's great passions – Vietnam and homebrewing – could come together and forge a place in the then-fledgling Hanoi craft beer scene. After years of his web consulting business, Gray was ready for a new challenge and he joined Chris in Vietnam to begin working on their new project. Together with Nam Tran and Noah Tanabe, two other travelers with roots in Vietnam, Japan, and America, our founders form a team that pairs global experiences with love for everything Vietnam has to offer – and a desire to make great-tasting beer to express all of these things.

Our beers have taken similar journeys across the oceans and the years: They come from the moors of old Scotland, the mountains of traditional French mining country, and the forests and hop fields of the American West Coast. Here, they have combined with ingredients from Vietnam's cane fields, rice paddies, and mountain slopes. Just as we've gained from our travels, we like to think that these traditional styles gained something special as they made their way to Overmorrow. Together, we've all found a home in Vietnam.