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Gameface said:
Brewing is a hobby of mine. I have no idea if I would enjoy brewing as a profession.

I'm not a business person. If I were to setup a commercial brewery I'd probably spend 2mil where a smarter business minded person would spend 100k. You can call it defeatism or whatever else, but I'm bad with money. Like really bad.
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This is why partnerships are forged, my brother. Leave the business-savvy to a partner-- you focus on what you do best: brewing.

And it's not defeatism to know that brewpubs and microbreweries are a crowded market right now. What's my advantage? Good beer does not make for a successful microbrewery all by itself. You've got to have something more than that to make it. Sure sure, my good looks will help, but will it be enough?
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"Good beer" doesnt-- but from what I hear, literally everybody on this forum raves about your beers. "Great beer", on the other hand, could make a successful microbrewery.




Here is the best advice I could offer, GF: starting visiting some of the microbreweries around Utah. Go on a day-trip, phone up the main owner/operator, and tell him how passionate you are about beer. Ask if he/she can tour you around his facilities, talk about the industry, and see if it still is as fun for him as it once was when he brewed recreationally.
 
I will state, publicly.. if you, GF, will dive in hard core (snicker), I will bankroll a partnership that sees your dream come to fruition.
If you flinch that it is a dream, if you flinch that your beer is not the best, I withdraw.
 
Dr. Jones said:
I will state, publicly.. if you, GF, will dive in hard core (snicker), I will bankroll a partnership that sees your dream come to fruition.
If you flinch that it is a dream, if you flinch that your beer is not the best, I withdraw.
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I'd be happy to talk about my vision for forming what would be the best microbrewery in the state of Utah and possibly the Western U.S.. I'd also be happy to discuss what I would need to do to become the person who could run the brewing side of that operation and what I would need out of a business partner (a lot).

Someone else calling the shots is not necessarily a bad thing. I would want to focus on how to make world class beer and how to setup an efficient brewing operation. I'd want a seat at the table for marketing decisions, but would want a partner who could negotiate business deals and organize the business side of the operation. Someone who could understand my desire to create a platinum level brewery but reign that in without compromising quality or functionality.

It's an extremely challenging market, but it's still a growing market. In Utah I think there are a few very good players but no great players. I think there is an opportunity to redefine what a Utah microbrewery is.
 
I will pitch in 50 bucks
 
Gameface said:
I'd be happy to talk about my vision for forming what would be the best microbrewery in the state of Utah and possibly the Western U.S.. I'd also be happy to discuss what I would need to do to become the person who could run the brewing side of that operation and what I would need out of a business partner (a lot).

Someone else calling the shots is not necessarily a bad thing. I would want to focus on how to make world class beer and how to setup an efficient brewing operation. I'd want a seat at the table for marketing decisions, but would want a partner who could negotiate business deals and organize the business side of the operation. Someone who could understand my desire to create a platinum level brewery but reign that in without compromising quality or functionality.

It's an extremely challenging market, but it's still a growing market. In Utah I think there are a few very good players but no great players. I think there is an opportunity to redefine what a Utah microbrewery is.
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DO IT!!
DO IT!!
DO IT!!
 
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