Crying About Competition…..Stop!
Someone told me that Labor Day signifies the end of summer. Is this true? If it's true, then change is upon us. Changes in season, weather, beer styles, to name a few. I would like to influence a…
Contract Brewing: An Insider’s Guide to “Nomadic” Brewing
While in Nashville at the CBC this year I had a friend approach me with a question about contract brewing. They were talking to a high-falutin brewery consultant about their expansion when the consultant suggested they contract brew rather than…
Brewery Valuation Question
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…
Tax Tip Tuesday E. 8 – Tax Reform
I’m sure you have heard that tax reform is upon us. Exactly what, when, or how is yet to be determined, but I am certain it is happening. I will dedicate the next two Tax Tips to explain how the…
Tax Tip Tuesday E.4
Hey, this week's tax tip is the conclusion to a 3 part series. If you are just joining us, I highly recommend you start with Part 1 and Part 2, before reading this conclusion. Last week’s recap: Brewery owner was…
CC // Wicked Weed Please
PRODUCT. BRAND. MARKET. SELL. STRATEGY. EXECUTE. MEASURE. HACK. All bullshit aside, let's forget about selling the brewery for a minute. Why don’t we focus on making it through this “umph.” I define a “umph” as the leveling off in an…
CC // Markup v. Margin
I recently wrote a post about Gross Profit vs Gross Margin, it was nice. Piggybacking off that topic I want to explain the differences between Markup vs Margin. More specifically, what it looks like at different points in the supply…
CC // Taproom Pricing
Since taproom pricing is a personal mission of mine, I thought I would lay out 3 reasons to increase your on-premises pricing. Average price per pint in the US is $3.62. Are you above or below that? Jeez, I…
CC // Pint Price
Since taproom pricing is a personal mission of mine, I thought I would lay out 3 reasons to increase your on-premises pricing. Average price per pint in the US is $3.62. Are you above or below that? Jeez, I…
What is the deal with CC?
We start each post with CC to remind the reader we are Crafting Candor. Our unique and honest information delivery sets us apart. Add in our knowledge and we are deadly. We understand we are not for everyone, and that's ok.…