Why we do what we do...

Discoe Beverages is a family company founded by Justin & Lori Discoe with a goal to bring innovative, thoughtful beverage brands to market in the non-alcoholic beverage space. We like choice and we know you do, too!

 Do we really know why we start things actually? Many people “do” things that lead to starting things. Many times it stems from experiences we have had in life. In turn, those experiences might lead to the confidence to start something… and here we are. 

Lori had her own childhood experiences that led to seeking ‘why’ she ended up here. Growing up at nearly 9,000 ft elevation on a rugged Western ranch in Colorado, she was a different kind of ranch kid. Independent. Foregoing the traditional boots and cowboy hat, she drove cattle in sneakers interrupted by dips of Big League Chew. She made her own trail. From an early age, she can remember eating peas off the vine in her mom’s garden and having a love of the land on their 4th generation cattle ranch. Her connection to plants, the short growing seasons, the love of scent and botanicals makes her a natural flavor maker. 

Justin built his curiosity with distilling at a young age with a spirited grandfather that made homemade applejack each year. His grandfather, Winkie, used apples grown on his grafted garden trees. He learned to distill while in the Merchant Marines on voyages from San Francisco to South America during WWII. Those childhood observations stuck with Justin and he began tinkering with stills.  Blended with Lori’s love of plants and a shared, independent and entrepreneurial spirit to the  start of an idea… Discoe Beverages.