Brewing and bubblin’| Other Desi Beer Company offers a taste of India one sip at a time
For Ravi Patel, a passion for making beer has blossomed it a business and outlet to teach Indian culture. Author: Rick Lessard (FOX61) Updated: 7:47 AM EDT May 12, 2021
BRANFORD, Conn. Around 2019, Queens-born Wallingford-raised Ravi Patel met Thimble Island Brewing company owner Justin Gargano inquiring about brewing beer out of Gargano s brewery. We kinda hit it off, any good relationship requires a good partnership, said Gargano. We got along real well. I kind of got the idea where he wanted to go with his brand, what he was looking to accomplish, and the synergies were there.
Ravi Patel, who grew up helping out in his father’s package store, The Grog Shop of Meriden, now makes beers that are sold in package stores statewide. Other Desi Beer Co. is based in Branford makes beers with the flavors of Patel's childhood, growing up the son of Indian immigrants.