Our Story
Engine 14 Brewery began operations in 2021, but its roots run deeper than that. Our founder Greg Borden has lived in the Naples area his entire life, and has always had a passion for craft beer and home brewing.
After retiring from the Rochester Fire Department in 2019, Greg set his sights on opening a brewery. The vision was to build a brewery that felt like an old firehouse. He found and purchased an old fire truck decommissioned back in the ‘60s that ran out of the same firehouse he worked at.
Over the next two years, Greg and Kate poured thousands of hours into the idea. A fantastic location was found, equipment was acquired, and a plan was hatched.
The first batch of beer, a pilsner dubbed “Golden Arm”, was brewed on November 11th, 2021.
Original logo idea
The original logo idea was to add the word Brewery to the Engine 14 shield.
Meet the Line
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Greg Borden
Owner/Founder
A retired Rochester, NY firefighter, Greg pours every ounce of his passion for firefighting and beer into a place he can share with others.
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Kate Borden
Co-owner/Founder
Kate comes from a diverse background of experience, and works tirelessly as a jack-of-all-trades while embodying our values and spirit.
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Zack Borden
Business and Marketing Director
Coming from a background in software and product development, Zack shares his passion for craft beer and firefighting with Greg.
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Pete Hess
Head Brewer
After a long career with Kodak, Pete decided to use retirement to fully dive into home brewing. His knowledge and love for beer brings fresh ideas and delicious brews!
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Brandon Ball
Bar Manager
Brandon is a Naples native and has been serving local bar patrons for over 10 years. He decided to come on board with Engine 14 to expand his beer horizons and be hands on with the beer making process.
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Adam Borden
Executive Chef (Coming Soon)
With 15+ years in the industry under his belt, Adam will be bringing his culinary creativity and love of food to the Naples area.