bˈoʊθ mˈɛn hɐdbɪn hˈoʊmbɹuːɪŋ fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz, ænd dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə pˈɑːɹtnɚ wɪð ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚ tə stˈɑːɹt ɐ bɹˈuːɪŋ kˈʌmpəni ɪn ˈæθᵻnz, dʒˈɔːɹdʒə.
Both men had been homebrewing for years, and decided to partner with each other to start a brewing company in Athens, Georgia.