ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, tˈɛɹɐpˌɪn əbtˈeɪnd æn dˈɑːlɚɹ ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ɪnvˈɛstmənt fɹʌm ɐ pˈuːl ʌv ˈæθᵻnz ɪnvˈɛstɚz, wˌɪtʃ ɐlˈaʊd ðˌɛm tə bˈaɪ bɹˈuːɪŋ ɪkwˈɪpmənt ænd lˈiːs ɐ smˈɔːl fəsˈɪlᵻɾi ɪn ˈæθᵻnz, dʒˈɔːɹdʒə wˌɛɹ ðeɪ bɪɡˈæn pɹədˈuːsɪŋ ðɛɹ ˈoʊn bˈɪɹ.
In 2006, Terrapin obtained an $800,000 investment from a pool of Athens' investors, which allowed them to buy brewing equipment and lease a small facility in Athens, Georgia where they began producing their own beer.