Vernon Resident Helps Bring New Microbrewery to Manchester

This article was posted by Elyssa M. Millspaugh. It was reported and written by Ronald DeRosa.

A new craft brewery is expected to come to the Hilliard Mills complex in Manchester.

The owners of Top Shelf Brewing Co. plan to open in August in the space formerly occupied by Onyx Spirits Co., the Hartford Courant reported Friday.

One of the backers of the brewery, Vernon resident Mike Boney, told the Courant the idea came when he turned a hobby of home brewing into a business idea. He said he plans on offering three beer types when the place opens: American ale, Irish ale and a Belgian IPA.

The group plans on having a taproom with eight other beers available.

To find out more about the business, check out their Web site.