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This glass of frothy goodness. More than just a beer. It's history in the making. Welcome to the two locals brewing company, Philadelphia and Pennsylvania's first Black Home Brewery. Brothers Richard and Magedstou Coiler are the brains and bosses behind the brewery that just opened its doors late last month.

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It meant a lot to us to be here. This is where we grew up.

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Just how much it means we saw firsthand as we toured the room where the brew happens. It means a lot to you. Getting emotional?

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All right. I'm always the most of it.

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This is a lot of work, a lot of hard work.

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Yeah. There.

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Currently, black brewers make up less than 1% of the total brewers in America, according to the Brewers Association. The pair candid walking into rooms with distributors where no one looked like them. Cheers. Do you feel a lot more comfortable being in those rooms now?

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Yeah, 100%. I mean, yeah, we understand how to navigate them at this point in time. It was definitely a rough ride, but you live and you learn.

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This 6,000-square-foot brewery is a major upgrade from the brothers' 2016 Humble Beginings as backyard home brewers.

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Just gave away a lot of free beer, which helped us hone in on the different styles and just understanding what people liked and understanding how to brew the beer in the process.

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By 2018, the Coilers had formed their business. Then, 2020 came barreling down. Why do we want? Justice. When do we want it? Now. A few months later, after the death of George Floyd and Walter Wallace Jr. In Philly, the pair joined with other breweries across the country to raise money for social justice organizations.

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This is really indicative of the brewing industry. You When you're brewing beer, you're about community, but you also find movements that are near and dear to your heart.

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Exposure, bubbly. It's all this.

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You want to try some?

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I thought you would never ask. You guys are going to have to try this. This is so good. Keeping things as Philly-centric as possible is important to the brothers.

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We want to teach people about our culture, I think like that, through the names of our...

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Through the names of the beer. Which is why we have something like Good John.

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Good John. Because it's going to be a Good John.

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That's Billy. The coilers also aim to stay true to their Liberian and Jamaican descent, with dishes including the delectable Liberian beans, which mom taught chef to make.

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Our mother's family recipes, just things we grew up with, grew up eating. We wanted that to be here as part of this community.

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Which has embraced two locals, breaking barriers by being themselves.

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It's an amazing city, amazing people. We're very passionate.

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People tell us all the time, We hope you guys stay brothers after this. But it's my idol. It's cool. He supports me. I support him.

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Something tells me they will. After all, this is the city of brotherly love. George Solis, NBC News, Philadelphia.

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