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Matt Anthony started brewing with a Mr. Brew kit he received for a Christmas present. That small gift stirred something in Anthony.

He now crafts his beers at the Anthem Brewing Company, a 15,000-square-foot facility located at 908 SW Fourth St. in Oklahoma City. Seems like his hobby has since sort of gotten out of hand ... or maybe not.

From his first homebrewing and tasting craft beers, he was hooked and knew it was going to be his profession. In 2007, he started researching what it takes to become a brewmaster and starting his own company. His research involved traveling to Europe to visit as many breweries as possible so he could find out what worked for him and what did not.

In 2009, he wrote a business plan, and in early 2012, he met his investor and business partner and launched Anthem Brewing Company.

The start of the company was at a COOP brewery that was shared with Redbud, Black Mesa and Mustang. That ﻿ended when a tornado last May damaged the brewhouse beyond repair. Anthony decided to move on to a different location and to go it on his own. ﻿He purchased a brew system from a brewpub in Chicago, and his own brewery was launched.