Two brothers named Richard and Mengistu Koilor are making history in Philadelphia after opening the doors of Two Locals Brewing Company, the first black-owned brewery .
The duo were always fans of beer, but their journey of crafting it started in 2016 . Randomly, Richard suggested to his brother that they should try to create a drink of their own, FOX29 reported.
“He one day looked at me and said, ‘hey why don’t we try making some beer’, and I laughed,” Mengistu told the news station.
Serious about making his idea a reality, Richard purchased a home brew kit that led him to craft a special Irish red ale. When he let his brother try it, they both agreed that the flavor was delicious.
“He made an Irish red ale and let me try it. It tasted good, I was like ‘Wow you made beer, okay,’” Mengistu said.
The entrepreneurs first utilized Mengistu’s kitchen before his wife asked them to move their operations to the backyard and Richard’s house. This led them to start creating different beers, which they shared with their family and friends.