Andrew Blake

Founder and CEO of Blake's Beverage Company, a diversified craft beverage platform encompassing Blake's Hard Cider, Austin Eastciders, and AVID Cider Co. He also co-founded Emerald Canning Partners, a contract canning operation; Blake Farms — the 1,000-acre family orchard in Armada, Michigan where it all started; and Aloan, an AI-driven underwriting platform built for modern credit unions and lenders.A serial entrepreneur with experience based agriculture, manufacturing and CPG beverage, Andrew has spent his career building brands and businesses from the ground up. Under his leadership, Blake's Beverage Company has expanded its national footprint while continuing to push into new categories- most recently entering the wine-based RTD space with the launch of Giddy Up in 2026.Andrew is a hands-on operator and servant leader who believes in building businesses around great people, honest products, and a willingness to move into whitespace before the rest of the industry catches up. He remains actively involved across all of his ventures and in growing the Blake's Beverage Company portfolio.