By Jordan Parker A ndrew Morrow and business partner Bryan MacDonald couldn’t come from further backgrounds, but a mutual passion brought them into a big partnership. The two men moved back to Cape Breton after time away in 2009, and they found a passion together for home brewing. Morrow – coming off education work in P.E.I. – teamed with engineer MacDonald to brew batches together and the two began to win Canadian com- petitions. “The market was starting to take shape in Nova Scotia and on an upswing, so we decided to put a plan together,” said Morrow. By 2014, the two had acquired a space and were working after their day jobs, toiling into the night trying to make their shared dream a reality. On June 27, 2015, their hopes began to flourish into
something tangible.
“Breton Brewing Co. was a labour of love. Along with family and friends we did a lot of the work ourselves before opening our doors. Besides con- tractors for plumbing and things of that nature, we worked hard ourselves to take our passion to the next level,” said Morrow. “Like any business you’ll always run into hurdles, but that was part of the excitement. Bryan and I both really enjoy the chal- lenge of it all.” The two remained flexible the whole way through to opening day, and they got lucky more than once. “Funding for breweries was getting scarcer as time went on. No one wanted to compete against loans they’d already given to other area brewer- ies. But we managed to get our feet moving,” said Morrow. He said the experience of bringing something tangible to the table has been unique for him.
“To have people enjoy our product and be excited by the flavours and characteristics of the beers is amazing. It’s exciting when you’ve created something with your own hands and get to see it through to the consumer.”
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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • FEBRUARY 2019
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