BLOOMFIELD, Conn. — Curt Cameron, owner of the Thomas Hooker Brewery has had to make difficult decisions of late, challenged by the pitfalls of the Coronavirus.
Over the past few weeks, Cameron was forced to lay off half of his staff, a result of his restaurant and tap room being shut down due to Covid-19. "It's heartbreaking," Cameron said.
While the new restaurant and tap room at Thomas Hooker Brewery isn't open for the time being, Cameron said there is a bright spot; beer still is selling. "There is still a demand for our product because a lot of outlets aren't serving -- (for example) bars and restaurants, so the package store business has picked up."
Showing off the latest creation from the Thomas Hooker Brewery, a Hartford Yard Goats themed "Hit By Pitch" Pale Ale, Cameron said, "I'm hoping some magic happens and this ends sooner than later and we will all have a beer and talk about what happened over the last several months -- and that beer can't come quick enough."