Author name: Chris Farmand

I need to wipe the smirk off my face because today we’re doing a confessional. I’m about to get real transparent . . .

‘Twas the end of the year and as ’24 draws near, there is more to this craft than what we call beer. With 12 months to recap and new adventures to map, there are a final few nuggets we hope you’ll unwrap. Four Fridays of info you won’t want to miss, looking back at our

Another video, quick update on the leg. And thank you for everyone who reached out. The leg is fine . . .

I’m seated at my desk today, as you can see, because I can’t be gallivanting in my backyard or on my children’s trampoline because . . .

My wife often uses the word “flow.” I hate the word.  For those unfamiliar with the term, it was developed by Gen Z and it’s meant to describe a free spirit. Someone who lets things go easily and takes life with a grain of salt. Someone who flows typically has a hard time accepting reality.

I’m here to share another call I had. When I experience a call like this, it’s my moral duty for me to get it out there just to make sure we are all on the same page. The background is: Brewpub, located in a major market, currently generates $1.5m in revenue. To fill capacity and

I walked in my kitchen the other night and was greeted by three children banging their fists on the dinner table chanting in unison: “Amazon is never wrong!” Imagine this? These days, the damn kids are programmed at a very young age that a button on my phone will deliver them stuff. I used to

Hey there, Happy New Year My name is Chris Farmand and I am the founder at Small Batch Standard. We are the premiere financial agency for craft. Over the past 12 years our team has been immersed in craft beer finance. Needless to say we have learned a lot, and the industry has evolved. I