Inside the new WeHa Brewing & Roasting tap room and cafe in West Hartford, Connecticut. Photo by Tony Caruso, courtesy of WeHa Brewing & Roasting.
Though frosty glass pints and hand-warming ceramics are filled over bars at opposite ends of WeHa Brewing & Roasting‘s newly opened flagship tap house and cafe in West Hartford, Connecticut, togetherness is the main offering.
The 6,000-square-foot spot opened earlier this month, serving the fruits of the on-site brewery and roastery that can be enjoyed amidst the 10-foot communal beer hall-style tables.
Photo by Tony Caruso, courtesy of WeHa Brewing & Roasting.
Lounge-oriented seating is also available by the coffee bar, where beans roasted by co-owner Cody McCormack are ground and brewed as espresso or drip offerings.
Guests can spot McCormack at the helm of a Mill City Roasters machine through a 6-foot window, while another large window allows views into the brewery, which is overseen by WeHa Roasting & Brewing Co-Owner Will Gorry.
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“It was really always my idea to create this concept and a really communal gathering place,” McCormack told Daily Coffee News. “They’re both really where people can connect. They’re meant to be shared in a place where you can have a good conversation, whether it’s over coffee in the morning or a beer later in the day.”
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To complement the beverages, foods at the hall include pastries delivered daily by local bakeries plus food truck fare later in the day. In the coming weeks, the in-house kitchen and bakery will begin turning out pastries, breakfast sandwiches and a menu of elevated pub grub under the direction of chef Andrew Brow.
Photo by Tony Caruso, courtesy of WeHa Brewing & Roasting.
With the ribbon now cut and regular hours settling in McCormack said the business will begin holding events such as markets and pop-ups to support fellow local start-ups, while also seeking to grow its wholesale operations.
Weha Brewing & Roasting is located at 141 Shield St. in West Hartford, Connecticut.
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Howard Bryman
Howard Bryman is the associate editor of Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. He is based in Portland, Oregon.
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