OAKLAND, Calif. - Countless companies have been founded in Bay Area homes, including one local microbrewery.

Del Cielo Brewing is a Latino-owned company founded by a husband-and-wife duo in 2018 that has, in the seven years since its creation, made its mark on the region's beer community.

"'Cielo' is 'sky' in Spanish. For us it means the ultimate, quality experience that you can have when you come to Del Cielo," Cofounder Cielomar Cuevas said.

She and her husband Luis Castro met in Ohio 18 years ago, and bonded over their shared love of quality beer. When they moved to California in 2010, their passion came with them, and soon Castro had an idea.

"I started home brewing like once a month. Then twice a month, then two to three times a week," Castro said. "It got to the point where we

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