Terrapin Beer Co. | 9,569 followers on LinkedIn. Our mission is to create unique experiences through the passionate brewing of the finest-quality craft beers. | Terrapin Beer Co. began as a daydream between founders John Cochran and Spike Buckowski, who brewed and released their first beer, Rye Pale Ale, in 2002. Six months after it’s release, the beer made it to Denver for GABF, where John and Spike took home a Gold Medal for Rye Pale Ale in the American Pale Ale Category. Inspired by the creative culture of Athens, GA, Terrapin began to add to its beer lineup, with unique beers like W-n-B, Hopsecutioner, and many others.