Setting up a Microbrewery

[shaun.jarvis]

Hi There,

Does anyone have any idea how much it may cost to set up a microbrewery?

Not so much for the land and buildings but more the brewing items needed.

Any links to websites that can help or any other ideas would be much appreciated.

Thanks very much
Shaun

[anti-fsck]

There's a milk factory here that will be demolished soon. Mmm, stainless steel and heat exchangers ...

[gregb]

milk factory

Isn't that one of the gangly looking black and white cows?



Cheers,
Smartarse

[NTRabbit]

Hi There,

Does anyone have any idea how much it may cost to set up a microbrewery?

Not so much for the land and buildings but more the brewing items needed.

Any links to websites that can help or any other ideas would be much appreciated.

Thanks very much
Shaun

I was about to make my own post on this very topic. Any kind of help, particularly on the costs involved, licencing and such, would be greatly appreciated.

[kurtz]

Allow $500 000
You can get a decent 2nd hand setup for $250-300K
Then you need say $30k for kegs, then you have to install it complete with alll the plumbing, wiring and such, you will need some analytical gear, ingredients etc etc.
Yeh $500K

Kurtz

[Dogger Dan]

Shaun,

Talk to the guy from Dog Fish Head Brewery in the States. He did it on a tight budget apparently. It makes for a neat story.

Dogger

[gregb]

I'm fairly sure it's been discussed on the Brewing Network show. Check out some of thier archives.

Cheers,
Greg

[Oliver]

Don't forget compliance costs as well, and a liquor producers' licence, etc, etc.

Oliver

[porridgewog]

shaun,

Northern Rivers Brewing have only just started why not flick them an email and see what they say? http://www.nrbrewing.com.au/contact.html

Porridge

[shaun.jarvis]

Thanks Porridge.

I found that site last night. looks like a nice little set up.

Cheers

[Bruiser]

Found this site a couple of days ago on another forum. Not sure how much it would cost to ship second hand equipment over from the US, but it might give you some ideas.

http://www.nabrewing.com/products.shtml

If it helps, I read somewhere years ago that to run a micro brewery at a decent enough profit to make it worthwhile you would need a 7BB. (Seven Barrel Brewery.)

If any of this helps you on your way, then I'll be expecting a case of the finished product.

Hope this helps.

[shaun.jarvis]

Thanks Bruiser, that is great to get some more ideas. Any information we can get at this stage is a great help.

I see you put 7BB (barrel brewery) this makes a lot of sense but on the website it says 30BBL. I have seen this before and couldn't work out what the L stood for. Now I Know what the BB stands for do you know what the L stands for.

How many litres are in one of these Barrels and how often are you able to get a good brew from these.

the more help we get the more cases will be shipped. LOL

Thanks for the help mate

[Dogger Dan]

Shaun

Found this book, may be helpful

Dogger

http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/item.asp? ... oks&zxac=1

[shaun.jarvis]

Thanks Dogger,

Do you think there is much difference in setting up a brewery here or in the states.

[Dogger Dan]

I honestly don't know,

I mean the science is the same but then there are the laws and taxes.

Dogger

[tyrone]

One of the local pubs has a micro in it I was told.Apprently it didn,t cost much!The pub is THE ROCKY GLEN HOTEL Gladstone