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www.HartfordBusiness.com • December 18, 2017 • Hartford Business Journal 3 Newsmakers EDITORIAL Greg Bordonaro | Editor, ext. 139, gbordonaro@HartfordBusiness.com Gregory Seay | News Editor, ext. 144, gseay@HartfordBusiness.com Matt Pilon | News Editor, ext. 143, mpilon@HartfordBusiness.com John Stearns | Staff Writer, ext. 145, jstearns@HartfordBusiness.com Patricia Daddona | Web Editor, ext. 127, pdaddona@HartfordBusiness.com Stephanie Meagher | Research Director Heide Martin | Research Assistant Steve Laschever | Photographer BUSINESS Joe Zwiebel | President and Publisher, ext. 132, jzwiebel@HartfordBusiness.com Donna Collins | Associate Publisher, ext. 121, dcollins@HartfordBusiness.com Sara Lavery | Office and Project Manager, ext. 137, saralavery@hartfordbusiness.com Allison Williams | Office & Sales Coordinator, ext. 122, awilliams@HartfordBusiness.com Amy Orsini | Events Manager, ext. 134, aorsini@HartfordBusiness.com Jaime Rudy | Sales Director, ext. 124, jrudy@HartfordBusiness.com David Hartley | Sr. Accounts Manager, ext. 130, dhartley@HartfordBusiness.com Christopher Mazzaia | Sr. Accounts Manager, ext. 128, cmazzaia@HartfordBusiness.com Kristen P. 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Box 330, Congers, NY 10920-9894 www.copyright.com www.HartfordBusiness.com (860) 236-9998 Approving state oversight "All of us are committed to ensuring we avoid bankruptcy and are being fiscally prudent and making sure Hartford is placed on a sustainable financial path." Hartford City Council President Thomas "TJ" Clarke II after voting in favor of allowing the city to seek state assistance and be overseen by an oversight board. Clamoring for health insurance "We are seeing strong numbers so far but our work is far from over. We have multiple communication and outreach efforts put in place for those members who haven't taken action." Access Health CT CEO Jim Wadleigh on the insurance exchange signing up over 100,000 members through early December, exceeding expectations despite uncertainty around the future of the Affordable Care Act. By John Stearns jstearns@HartfordBusiness.com Ben and Joy Braddock saw good things brewing in Hartford's Parkville neighborhood and wanted to tap into and feed the vibe, opening their craft brewery, Hog River Brewing Co., there in Aug. 2016. "We noticed early on that the Parkville neighbor- hood had a pulse and it was on the verge of something special," said the couple, who began fermenting their brewery concept in 2013. They said they wanted to help revitalize an eclectic, diverse neighborhood with myriad small businesses sharing the goal of turning Parkville into an area that supports small business, innovation and diversity. Inside Hog River, local history is reflected in the mas- sive machine presses that hammered parts for the first pneumatic tires manufactured for cars and bikes in the U.S., when the building housed Hartford Rubber Works, and later Pope Manufacturing Co. A machine's gear is represented in the brewery's logo. The Braddocks have hosted events to give customers reasons beyond beer to visit, including workout classes, maker pop-up markets and beer dinners. In November, they hosted a Hartford Symphony Orchestra concert and have live music every Thursday. Is Hartford a craft-beer city, or becoming one? Hartford has made great strides to become more of a beer city. Connecticut's overall beer scene has exploded in the last few years, but still is behind the curve com- pared to the rest of the country. Breweries are finding their niche and they are all doing a great job. What's the biggest challenge facing Hog River Brewing? Increasing competition. There are a lot of breweries opening in Connecticut and a lot have the same busi- ness model. We decided to take a different approach to sell 99 percent of our beer direct to the consumer in our taproom. This was a risk and it is paying off. What's one beer a newcomer should try? We have about 12 core recipes that cycle in and out. They range in style from our award-winning Kölsch to more innovative styles such as the popular New England IPA. Our passion is classic German-style beers. VERBATIM Ben and Joy Braddock opened Hog River Brewing in 2016. HBJ PHOTO | JOHN STEARNS Ben and Joy Braddock | Owners of Hog River Brewing Co. www.kelsercorp.com 43 Western Blvd, Suite 150 Glastonbury, CT 06033 860 610 2200 One affordable solution. Every cybersecurity tool known to man. Defend Forward is the most comprehensive cybersecurity program out there…anywhere. www.kelsercorp.com/secure

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