Our Team

Steven White

2nd Bridge Founder & 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 how 2nd Bridge was born.

Ben Neidhart

OEC Brewing Founder

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

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 & Taproom

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.

642 Hilliard St, Manchester, CT 06042