And I remember when I could buy a full size candy bar for 50 cents , perhaps you should have spent a little less time at Cy's and a little more time in ECON101.
Oh let's just say have done pretty well and am well past Econ 101....
And I remember when I could buy a full size candy bar for 50 cents , perhaps you should have spent a little less time at Cy's and a little more time in ECON101.
does that include all start up costs, equipment, labor? I'm a home brewer, if I don't factor in anything other than ingredients, it looks like a pretty cheap way to enjoy beer. If I factor in my time and equipment costs, well, I know why it's a hobby and not a business. No way they are making beer for 8 cents a glass when you factor in every cost that would go along with the business.
I know guys that started a pretty hi-tech 10 barrel brewery. They do pretty well here in the burbs of Chicago with their own beer. They also do a ton of contract brewing, to help subsidize the equipment, which was a little more than your standard craft brewery because they chose to go computerized off the bat. It took them 5 years to actually turn a profit and it wasn't much until recently.
Oh let's just say have done pretty well and am well past Econ 101....
Umm, the total cost of that beer is not just for the beer.
I have no idea...Do know they have done a lot of non traditional things securing equipment, real estate, and labor. My guess is their cost of operation is significantly lower than most microbreweries.
Put 1,000 guys on an island with 500 ladies and they aren't all getting laid. It's a numbers/quality game.Wondering if the era of new microbreweries is at its end? What do you think?
Within the last few days, these announced closings:
- Broad Street Brewing in Rheinbeck, Iowa.
- Another Road Brewing in Marion, Iowa (uncertain about their 'new' brewing facility in Cedar Rapids)
- Rock Bottom in Des Moines (to close Feb 4).
Because you like water.I stick to Bud Light and Mich Light. Low price and everyone has them. Micro Beer, Craft Beer, or whatever beer generally has a bad after taste to me and gives me a headache. Not sure why.
Put 1,000 guys on an island with 500 ladies and they aren't all getting laid. It's a numbers/quality game.
I’d be interested in knowing some of those non traditional things. Getting licensed to brew and sell beer is not an easy task. You have to prove you own or rent a commercial space, own the brewing equipment you say you do and have to prove you are going through the normal channels to pay your workforce for all the insurance you have to carry. Not calling your friend a liar, I am genuinely interested. If I could brew beer for 8¢ A pint, I would definitely start a brewery.
Most numbers I looked into are well into the $3/pint range, on the low end, after you add all operating costs. Most breweries, relying on tap room sales for business, use their base beers as a break even point and charge more for the specialty beers to hopefully boost profit.
I’d be interested in knowing some of those non traditional things. Getting licensed to brew and sell beer is not an easy task. You have to prove you own or rent a commercial space, own the brewing equipment you say you do and have to prove you are going through the normal channels to pay your workforce for all the insurance you have to carry. Not calling your friend a liar, I am genuinely interested. If I could brew beer for 8¢ A pint, I would definitely start a brewery.
Most numbers I looked into are well into the $3/pint range, on the low end, after you add all operating costs. Most breweries, relying on tap room sales for business, use their base beers as a break even point and charge more for the specialty beers to hopefully boost profit.
The specialty and limited releases can make some big money if you have a tasty beer. TG will be selling 1500 two packs of Assassin bombers for $100 and they won’t last even one day. I realize not everyone can brew like TG does but the potential is there if you can.
Because you like water.
I stick to Bud Light and Mich Light. Low price and everyone has them. Micro Beer, Craft Beer, or whatever beer generally has a bad after taste to me and gives me a headache. Not sure why.
Have friends who are building 2 barrel brewery/taproom. They own the space. Spent at least 20,000 on electrical/plumbing, structural remodel. At least another twenty thousand on cold room, brew in bag system, two brite tanks, draft system. In the neighborhood of another ten or twelve thousand on kegs, industrial pump, four plastic fermenters with CIP options, etc.They believe they can produce a pint for less than a quarter. All depends on how much goes out the front door.
Good deal, I don't have to try and explain inflation to you then.Oh let's just say have done pretty well and am well past Econ 101....
Actually it's the biggest beer in America because it's good.
McDonald's makes the best hamburgers in the world, right?