The Covey Restaurant and Brewery is a reflection of Jamie's passions in life. He loves good food, good beer and the outdoors.

Jamie grew up in Cedar Hill, Texas, part of a family with a great collection of wild game recipes. He also comes from a long line of great shooters, showing this talent at an early age.

He attended Trinity University in San Antonio, where he was an All-American on the NCAA Championship Skeet Team. While at Trinity, the idea of becoming a restaurateur began to appeal to him. Between years at Trinity, he attended the summer program at Le Cordon Bleu in London to hone his culinary skills. He took advantage of being abroad, traveling on the continent, where he was continually impressed by the amazing variety and delicious flavors of beer.

Upon his return for his senior year, Jamie began homebrewing and became fascinated with the process and the product. After graduation, he decided to pursue brewing. He got a job at the Blue Star Brewing Company in San Antonio, under the direction of Head Brewer Joey Villareal. Jamie then passed his entry-level exam from the Institute and Guild of Brewing of London. After a few more months at Blue Star, he attended the World Brewing Academy, a combined offering of the Siebel Institute of Chicago and Doemens Brewing Academy of Munich, Germany. Jamie graduated at the top of the class of international students.

After completing his training, Jamie got serious about opening a restaurant. He began to sketch out the perfect place to pair creative food with a variety of hand crafted beers. The Covey Restaurant and Brewery is the result of his years of planning.

Jamie wants you to enjoy the inventive offerings in food and drink at The Covey. He also wants you to feel comfortable and make The Covey your favorite place for food, beer and conversation. He will be happy to answer any of your questions about his beers... if you have the time.