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Holy Poop on a Stick!!!

Discussion in 'General Homebrew Discussion' started by c.n.budz, Sep 7, 2007.

 

  1. #41
    the_bird

    10th-Level Beer Nerd  

    Posted Sep 15, 2007
    Hate to tell you, son, you were still an hour's drive away!
     
  2. #42
    Porter fan

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Sep 16, 2007
    Good luck..Brew it good and they will come..:drunk
     
  3. #43
    Porter fan

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Sep 16, 2007
    Good luck..Brew it good and they will come.. :drunk:
     
  4. #44
    Cheesefood

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Sep 16, 2007
  5. #45
    casper0074

    Active Member

    Posted Sep 18, 2007
  6. #46
    doubleb

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Oct 6, 2007
    Hi Cnbudz,

    I just saw this thread today. Congrates on your up and coming brewery. How is everything going as of late? How are the legal and logistical things going?

    As far as equipment, have you thought of hiring a welder to possibly fashion your brewery from scratch. There is probably one around that has done it before. Maybe one of the local breweries knows someone.

    I may be able to convince a bar here in Milford to put your beer on tap. I know the owner. You can add me to your customer base as I'll have to get some for myself.

    good luck and keep me posted
     
  7. #47
    c.n.budz

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Oct 18, 2007
    Well, I just got some bummer news...

    I submitted my applications to the CT liquor board a little while ago. Called today to get an update and they told me they are back logged and won't even be looking at my application for approximately 6 months and then the licensing process will take at least another 4-6 months:(

    Oh well, I guess this just gives me a bunch more time to develop and refine more recipes...
     
  8. #48
    olllllo

    []-O-[]  

    Posted Oct 18, 2007
    Maybe the Hops situation will be more in your favor by then.
     
  9. #49
    LouT

    Can't wait to go AG...

    Posted Oct 18, 2007
    Just licence your business in another state, if that's an option...
     
  10. #50
    JustDave

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Oct 18, 2007
    Well at least that gives you more time to plan, both on the business and the brewing side of things.
     
  11. #51
    SRTBREW

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 20, 2008
    Time to dig up an oldie but goody. Any updates on this?
     
  12. #52
    Damonic

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 20, 2008
    This sounds like a daunting task... best of luck!
     
  13. #53
    c.n.budz

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 20, 2008
    Still working on it...

    The investment money is still there, but my business partner and I had to make some changes to our original plan due to cost, licensing, and the general curve balls and monkey wrenches that life throws your way. Currently I have been brewing at an area brewpub to learn as much as possible about large scale brewing. We're also discussing contract batches with a small brewery that has some extra capacity, but the earliest they would be able to accommodate a batch would be this fall/winter, and on top of that their distributor would require my partner and I to line up all the end buyers for the batches. So, still in the works but moving along very slowly.
     
  14. #54
    RiverSwillBeer

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 20, 2008
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  15. #55
    SRTBREW

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 20, 2008
    Budz I wish you all the luck in the world. I think I speak for most everyone on here when I say I wish I could do that, even if you are experiencing some difficulty.

    I definitely don't have enough money to even set up the legal end of things or pay an attorney to make me understand the laws regarding brewing professionally.
     
  16. #56
    the_bird

    10th-Level Beer Nerd  

    Posted Jun 20, 2008
    So, you won't be requiring my services as Head of Fermenter Sanitation Services anytime soon? :(
     
  17. #57
    c.n.budz

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 20, 2008
    That's one of my new primary duties at the brew pub:drunk:

    I do, however, have a couple carboys that need cleaning if you're interested:D
     
  18. #58
    the_bird

    10th-Level Beer Nerd  

    Posted Jun 20, 2008
    Budz, did you see this? It *just* showed up in my email...

    EDIT: sh!t...

     
  19. #59
    c.n.budz

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 20, 2008
    Wow. I know SA gets bashed a lot(not by me, I like their beers) but you have to admire the ways they try to help the craft beer industry
     
  20. #60
    Hoosierbrewer

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 22, 2008
    There is a brewpub in Louisville that uses a small system. I think it is Cumberland Brews. If you start small, many times you can talk another brewpub/brewery into making beer for you if you need it. I would also look at the brewey in Dexter Michigan. They have a small system and sell bottles of their beers individually. I think it is Jolly Pumpkin. I have 2 bars that have agreed to put a beer on tap, if I can get a brewpub to make a batch. I have asked 2, but they said no. They used to, but not now.

    I like the idea of a smaller system since you can transfer it to homebrew when you upgrade. If you brewed more specialty and harder to find beers (belgians, barleywine, etc... you could tap into a higher priced market where consumers are used to buying by the bottle.
     
  21. #61
    GloHoppa

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 23, 2008
    Brooklyn still does contract brews, and we (Harpoon) got started by 2 guys in harvard business school who met up with a recent graduate of UC Davis' brewing program.

    I have seen a lot of camaraderie in the craft beer industry, so get your feet wet and dont be afraid to call/e-mail/get into contact with the heavy hitters like Ommegang, Rogue, Stone, SA, Harpoon, etc and talk to them about it. Theyre good, honest, hardworking people.

    Check out Cape Ann Brewing Co. in Gloucester, Ma too. Theyre about 5 yrs old and working out of a very small location and cranking out GREAT beers on the micro level. Same with Terrapin Brewing Co. in Athens, GA
     
  22. #62
    SkinnyShamrock

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 23, 2008
    You, sir, are living a personal dream of mine. Best of luck to you. New Haven, CT? If I'm ever near there, I'll stop by, and I can pick your brain about how you started a brewery :mug:

    Aside from the mortgage company part. More power to you if you can deal with that kind of thing every day...
     
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