Originally Posted by integra93ls

Subd I'm looking into it also but in ny. I found a building for $10,000 rent for the yr ($833 mo). I figured start with either 1bbl or if I can get money 3.5 bbl. Brew like 5-7 times a week. If its 1bbl n I sell 750ml bottles . U get about 165 bottles from 1bbl. Most places sell that size beer around here from $7-10 ea. So let's say I sell for $5 ea. 165 x $5. $825 for that 1bbl batch. Minus cost. I would say around $325 at most. So a profit of around $500x5(times a week) is $2500 week x4 weeks is $10,000 mo. I'm sure u can still make a decent profit out of that after all cost. Am I right?

Originally Posted by integra93ls

Subd I'm looking into it also but in ny. I found a building for $10,000 rent for the yr ($833 mo). I figured start with either 1bbl or if I can get money 3.5 bbl. Brew like 5-7 times a week. If its 1bbl n I sell 750ml bottles . U get about 165 bottles from 1bbl. Most places sell that size beer around here from $7-10 ea. So let's say I sell for $5 ea. 165 x $5. $825 for that 1bbl batch. Minus cost. I would say around $325 at most. So a profit of around $500x5(times a week) is $2500 week x4 weeks is $10,000 mo. I'm sure u can still make a decent profit out of that after all cost. Am I right?

Originally Posted by onthekeg

You most totally can if you contract brew! Thats what I am doing. I am working on the brand, but its only 6k for me to get my first batch of beer brewed and packaged.
I figure if the beer does well, I will add a couple and build by brewery with an established market. If not, I spent some hobby money.

Originally Posted by ReverseApacheMaster

Does that include your licenses, taxes and approval for labels?

Originally Posted by Mongrel

Check out Below Grade Brewing in Bend. The guy started amazingly small, brews in his basement, and sold all his initial beers at local farmer's markets with $15 day permits from the OLCC. You'll probably have to keep the day job, but you can start small. I don't think he even has a website yet, he was still just using his facebook page last time I searched for a site. (ok, still no site)

According to this, he had to only allow access to the basement brewery from an outside door. So, there might be some additional home improvements involved.

Originally Posted by integra93ls

Always nice to have a holes around. YOU are so worried about how people spell!!!!!! Does it make a difference ?

Originally Posted by omokoro

Read Sam Calagione's Book, "Brewing Up a Business". You're missing the part where the distributor takes his piece, and the retailer takes their piece. Unless you're going to self-distribute. And beer doesn't sell itself. The beer business is extremely low margin. This means you need volume to turn a profit.