Located in the Historic Hilliard Mills
Nestled in the basement of the historic Hilliard Mills, our taproom draws inspiration from the quaint pubs of Dublin, Glasgow, and the British Isles. Step foot into a comfortable and welcoming environment that seems straight out of the sitcom “Cheers”, where truly everyone will know your name by the end of your pint. Our small team here has a deep love for soccer, or football as most call it in the world, and love bringing the unique atmosphere’s you can see in Europe to our hometown of Manchester.
We 2 side pulls, 1 beer engine & 12 drafts that are constantly rotating alongside a list of bottles & cans. Love the beautiful game? There is no better place to support your favorite team from the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga, MLS, USL and more!
The best place to watch the beautiful game in Hartford County
Our Team
Steven White
2nd Bridge General Manager & Head Brewer
Steven White is born and bred in Manchester, with a passion for creating delicious recipes for our beers and an unwavering support for his Arsenal Gunners, he thought of the idea of combining both which is where 2nd Bridge’s football “soccer” inspired lineage comes from.
Ben Neidhart
OEC Brewing & Head Brewer
Owner/founder/head-brewer/head-blender/recipe creator/label designer and anything else that is needed to keep OEC running, which of course includes a lot of crisis management as we all know nothing ever runs smoothly. Want to find Ben? Well so does the rest of his team. Ben is usually the one who is zipping around – never stationary for long.
Kobe White
Assistant Brewer & Social Media
2nd Bridge is truly a local family business, Kobe White is the son of Steve and has worked with him from before we ever opened our doors. A true craftsmen of the brewing industry, Kobe loves making beer just as much as he loves watching his beloved Arsenal, you can catch him in the production area most days down at the Bridge.
Damon Gagnon
Chef & Cocktail Menu
Whenever you decide to pop in to our taproom, you are most likely going to run into Damon, our taproom manager who takes care of everything in the front of the house. A huge Nottingham Forest fan, Damon loves his dark ales and English milds to pair with those 90 min battles on the pitch.
