2018 is off to a weird start for breweries. Many of my predictions in the 2018 Crystal Ball post are happening faster than I anticipated. Let me reiterate, the craft brewing industry is NOT A BUBBLE. Historically, bubbles are associated with products or services that have no tangible value to them. They appear, grow, and pop all […]
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It’s that time of the year again! For those of you who may have missed it, below were my crystal ball predictions for 2017. 2017 Prediction What actually happened Craft beer revenues grows 5%-7% Average revenue growth of breweries was between 4%-5% The price of contract brewing decreases by 40% at the end of 2017.
I received this email a while back about brewery valuation and sale and wanted to share… Chris, We are a small brewery about to celebrate our 4 year anniversary. I think our growth has been strong over the 4 years since we have doubled capacity year over year. Our sales are primarily taproom (beer only)
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January is a weird part of the year for craft beer. Breweries are accustomed to writing it off as a slow part of the year. What if you have a strategy in place? I have found that business owners relate strategy to 3 distinct characteristics. Lofty goals Missions Values While these “business terms” are critical
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