{"id":23764,"date":"2025-06-12T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/?p=23764"},"modified":"2025-06-10T17:09:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T17:09:17","slug":"lebron-haggard-common-john-brewing-co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/lebron-haggard-common-john-brewing-co\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron Haggard: Brewing service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LEBRON HAGGARD\u2019S dream formed within the confines of his Manchester garage. Inside, he and his friends milled malt, combined the grain with hot water, boiled its contents, initiated fermentation, and then conditioned the liquid. In the end, they possessed beer ready for drinking. Very soon, a business was formed, providing Haggard an avenue to help thousands and forever leave a mark on the Manchester community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The name of that business? Common John Brewing Company (CJBC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was brewing beer in my garage with buddies, and we were kicking around the idea of opening a brewery since there wasn\u2019t one in the area,\u201d the Manchester native recalled. \u201cWe were all home brewing together, and we\u2019d visit breweries and really liked the atmosphere that it had \u2014 just really felt that our community needed a local brewery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During that time, Haggard worked at Bridgestone Corporation, a global tire and rubber manufacturing company. He graduated from college with a mechanical engineering degree and transitioned into the tire manufacturing field for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until his own tires in life became worn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI got to the point in my corporate life where there was only a few more levels I could go, and it was like my soul was leaving me and not fun anymore,\u201d Haggard laughingly shared. \u201cI wanted to do something else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So he shifted into a new gear, making the leap into the brewery business. Planning for the brewery began in 2016, with the business opening in 2020, becoming a place for beer, food, music, and community embrace. Haggard owns CJBC with his aunt, Renee Haggard. His friends \u2014 Jeff Baldwin, Larry Briggman, Derrick Gallagher, and David Mitchell \u2014 helped start CJBC and continue to be involved as either full-time or part-time employees. His wife, Angela; daughter, Shelby Haggard Gallagher; father, Ray; and many more assisted with the brewery\u2019s upstart, making the business ordeal a family affair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/Story-1-photo1-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/Story-1-photo1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/Story-1-photo1-1-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/Story-1-photo1-1-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photography by Ashleigh Newnes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom the beginning, it was our goal to provide a place to work for people that was above standards,\u201d LeBron said. \u201cWe strive to provide a good living wage and give back to the community all that we can. That was always a big thing for us, just doing different things, and we partner a lot with different charitable organizations, just trying to give back to the town and elevate our community as much as we can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CJBC has partnered with over 15 nonprofits, including the Coffee County Humane Society, Unstoppable Women, Down Syndrome Awareness, Dusty Elam Foundation, Sportsmen &amp; Businessmen\u2019s Charitable Organization, school organizations, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the very least, the brewery participates with five to six organizations a year to make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 2024 \u201cBlues, Brews and BBQs\u201d fundraiser blew Manchester\u2019s Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) non-profit group away with the amount of support shown by CJBC employees and customers, raising over $10,000 for the nonprofit and first responder groups \u2014 especially since the VFW members were not even aware of the brewery\u2019s existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LeBron\u2019s commitment to servitude stemmed from a family raised to love, spanning generations in the community. Even his sister dedicates herself to the community as the clinic manager at All Creatures Veterinary Clinic, looking into the care of animals. LeBron also boasts a daughter who previously served in the U.S. Marines and a son-in-law who continues to offer his services to the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LeBron hopes the two will join the CJBC upon finishing their time with the military, helping to carry on a different kind of service in Manchester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s nice being able to show people that they can do this kind of stuff,\u201d he said. \u201cWhenever we can, we\u2019re always open to helping other people within the community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His work shines as an inspiration for anyone wishing to do good, one beer at a time. <strong>GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEBRON HAGGARD\u2019S dream formed within the confines of his Manchester garage. 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