Thursday, April 3, 2014

Additional thoughts

Some more thoughts on the brewing license.

I have not become discouraged at all, but it showed me that I need to be more thoughtful and serious about my plans. 

My original thought was, “can I get a license to be able sell my beer for fun?”  I would be willing to spend a little just be able to sell some beer here and there.  Once you add in the cost and details of a license, you really need to sell a certain amount to break even.  You have rent, utilities, taxes, and insurance in addition to the cost of making the beer.  At that point, it becomes more than just a hobby and turns into a business.  At that point I think you need to make sure it turns a profit (even if it is a small one.)

With that thought, I turned my attention to what it would take to put an actual small business together.  I know I don’t like to take too much risk, but realized that I will have to take some with this idea.  If I am going to do that, I need to make sure that I have done my homework so the risk is manageable.   I also realize that I work slowly due to the potential risk, but I am very grateful to my friends who keep pushing me to move forward. 

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I brewed my first beer in 1995. While it was far from perfect, I was hooked. With the help of a friend and a lot of reading. I learned to make better beer. At that point it was a less expensive way to get craft beer than buying cases at the store. I brewed constantly. While I took some time off when my kids were born, I always enjoyed brewing. through the years, I moved from extract, to partial mash, and then to all grain. Currently, I make my own recipes and am working (some might say too slowly) towards a licensed micro-brewery. I hope you enjoy my ramblings. Post a comment or send me an email, I always welcome feedback.