First there is the dream. Then comes the most important question that is rarely asked. How important is a business plan to pro brewing? A solid business plan is the most consequential facet of any professional venture. Some have innate talent for brewing beer. Money and credit are available to enterprising or well-connected individuals. These …
I had the good fortune to brew professionally for 10 years, founding 2 breweries in Asheville, NC: Green Man and French Broad Brewing Company. They were founded in 1997 and 2001 respectively. I grew them both from stripped brick and sheetrock walls, from the concrete slab up. Beer is the love in life, even above …
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This is a resounding yes! I will stand and shout it from the mountaintops. Branding and labels are everything. If they were cars, they would correlate with make and model. A strong brand identity defines your product and image. Artful and unique labels create an emphatic response in the consumer, to make an emotional connection. …
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With 7,000+ breweries in the United States all signs would point to…yes! Yes, if it is planned with precision, forethought, and a strong team. No, if it is hastily thrown together because a homebrewer had a good idea. Having built 2 Asheville breweries myself in the 90’s and aughts, I’ve seen the highs and lows …
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I built two breweries in my time. One was Green Man in Asheville, at 367 square feet or so, plus 120+ of walk-in. It was a small brew-pub system. The other was French Broad Brewing Co., also in Asheville. At 3100 square ft, it is a small production micro. Nanos, brewpub, and micro systems range …
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Cooling beer in a cool ship – an extraordinarily hip ocean vessel?Fingolfin faces Morgoth Bauglir (the Constrainer- Christopher’s preferred translation)
Starting a brewery is hard work and serious business. It takes two primary things, money and talent. One without the other will get you nowhere fast. Are you a Master Homebrewer, ready for a second career? Are you in it for the glory and grits? I can share my experience and lead you down the …
This week the boys are joined by the blogging legend Dorian Touly who runs Kiss My Brew, a one stop shop for all things beer.
New devices appear every day in homebrewing. For years, decades, it was bottles or soda kegs. Now, Mr. Beer, one of the most popular beginner kits, is providing PET (plastic) bottles. Homebrew beer can be put in PET bottles and usually, it will not affect the flavor at all. Strong beer could affect the plastic, …
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JoNAS “No Fail” Rembert. Jalapeño Hospitalizations. Crafty Maltster. Props to DR Wade. The Birthday Party. Who smoked the most pipeweed, Gandalf or Saruman?
