According to the hartfordbusiness

Patrei and Bo Kolcio this spring did what many entrepreneurs try to avoid during a major economic downturn: open a new business.

The partners in late April debuted Phantom Brewing, Hartford’s newest craft brewery, more than two years after they hatched the idea at the site of their established homebrew and restaurant supply business on Murphy Road.

The 16-year-old homebrew business, which sells materials and holds classes for beer, wine and cheese making, has taken a beating in recent months due to COVID-19 restrictions, but Patrei says the temporary shutdowns created an opportunity for the partners to develop their planned brewery operation within the existing 3,000-square-foot industrial space.

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