My adventure of opening a brewery in Chicago

[BrewCityBeerBuffs]

Sounds like things are going great, and I know your busy as all hell, but would love to get one last post of lessons learned, major don't do's, thoughts, and your overall feeling on starting a brewery

 

[beardown2489]

24oz "Big Ass Cans" released recently.

Drinking a session IPA named Citra Madness. Really good mouthfeel for a session IPA. 5.5%!

Can't wait for Mosaic Madness!

 

[adamranders]

Can't wait for distro in WI.....Or a day trip to chi town

 

[SHvanBommel]

This is really awesome info as someone who is looking to go the hbs/taproom/brewery route. Any thoughts on size of brewery for starting a tap room? Most of the info I've read says that anything below 7bbl just isn't worth it from the labor cost standpoint but worry that might be too big (I suppose you could brew less) for a taproom... Or maybe brew full size and sell logs? I don't know. This is all in the next year but I've already laid the ground work for a business plan. Do you have any recommendations in initial planning?