Uncle Andy's Jerky

Uncle Andy's Jerky was conceived about a year and a half ago, the vision of Andrew Hanenberg, based out of Cedar Grove, NJ.

It started when Andrew was crossfit training and got hooked on the paleo diet. He bought a meat slicer at a hardware store and started experimenting with jerky recipes. Inspired by the bold, eclectic flavors introduced by craft breweries like Dogfish Head and New Belgium, etc., he perfected four original recipes and is now crowdfunding to get his business rolling.

At this point, you can't buy Uncle Andy's Jerky. Below are reviews based on pre-production samples sent to us from Andrew.

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Gunslinger Jerky - Cowboy Coffee

Gunslinger Jerky has been selling in the Chicago, IL area for about a few years now. It's the creation of Dustin Miller and his wife Ashley.

The brand, which bills itself as "Chicago's original rock 'n roll jerky company", is sold in several bars where the city's music scene thrives late into the night. Dustin Miller, who picked guitar for local area band Sons of Fire, saw a market for band members, bartenders, and music-goers whose stomachs needed something more substantial than booze.

This Cowboy Coffee beef jerky is one of the company's limited release flavors currently selling. Described as "sweet & spicy with a savory coffee rub", it's made with real coffee from Dark Matter Coffee Company of Chicago, IL.

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