Good stuff on dealing with a Distributor for the first time from Craft Beer and Brewing

Getting too big for self distribution?

Read the Article here:
https://brewingindustryguide.com/the-insiders-guide-to-negotiating-distrubution/

Thanks Craft Beer and Brewing

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Mike Lanzarotta, NAI Capital Commercial Real Estate

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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND BUILD STRATEGIES, a New Publication from Brewers Association

The Brewers Association has published a paper on Sustainable Design and Build Strategies for Craft Brewers. While it is mainly for breweries that are expanding and/or building a new facility, there is plenty in there for the startup brewery.
Thanks Brewers Association!

Click here:
Sustainable Design

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Mike Lanzarotta, NAI Capital Commercial Real Estate

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Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine - Multiplying the Taproom Effect

From Tom Wilmes of Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine. Craft breweries with multiple tap rooms, and how they ensure that all their locations succeed.
Thanks Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine.

Click here to read the article:
Multiplying the Taproom Effect

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"Inside the Hidden World of Restaurant Design" from D Magazine of Dallas

Dallas is home to three restaurant design firms that have extensive experience designing restaurant spaces and branding that result in profits for their owners. Many designers go for a great look without factoring in the need for the space to create sufficient revenue. This caveat equally applies to craft breweries, tasting rooms, brewpubs, tap rooms, and restaurants.
Focusing on how the customers will react to the design is paramount.
Thank you D Magazine.

Click here to read the article:
D Magazine of Dallas discusses designing restaurants for profit

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Mike Lanzarotta, NAI Capital Commercial Real Estate

Craft Brewery Real Estate Blog - http://craftbreweryrealestate.blogspot.com/

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Costing Beer Production

The online magazine, Craft Brewing Business, has done it again. A useful article detailing how to find out how much it is costing you to produce a barrel of beer.
Thanks Craft Brewing Business and author Kary Shumway


Craft Brewing Business - Costing Beer

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Brewing Industry Guide Spring 2017 Edition from Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine

Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine has made available their Spring 2017 Brewing Industry Guide for download. Very informative and inspirational.
You can download it here:

http://www.brewingindustryguide.com/

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Mike Lanzarotta, NAI Capital Commercial Real Estate

Craft Brewery Real Estate Blog - http://craftbreweryrealestate.blogspot.com/

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Taking the Fear Out or Brewery Expansion presentation (55 minute video)

An Excellent Presentation by Keith Merklin of Live Oak Bank and others. The do's and don'ts of Expanding a Brewery also apply to you as you plan your start up craft brewery.
There is a 55 minute video, a PDF of the slides in the presentation, and links to resources.
Well worth an hour of your time.

Thanks to:
Keith Merklin, Live Oak Bank
Sam Holloway, Crafting a Strategy
Mark Moore and Brian Grafton, FMD Architects
Kelly TerWisscha, Terwisscha Construction

Click Here:

Taking the Fear Out of Brewery Expansion with Keith Merklin of Live Oak Bank

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Mike Lanzarotta, NAI Capital Commercial Real Estate

Craft Brewery Real Estate Blog - http://craftbreweryrealestate.blogspot.com/

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Funding a Craft Brewery from Craft Brewing Business.com

Informative article concerning funding a craft brewery, with accurate comments about the extended time that you will have to go without a decent salary.


https://www.craftbrewingbusiness.com/business-marketing/what-to-know-when-funding-craft-brewery/

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Mike Lanzarotta, NAI Capital Commercial Real Estate

Craft Brewery Real Estate Blog - http://craftbreweryrealestate.blogspot.com/

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An endorsement from my brewery client Wiretap Brewing, coming to Los Angeles soon.

Wiretap Brewing is coming to Los Angeles very soon. They are a small artisan craft brewery, that will be located in the Arroyo Seco/Cornfield area just north of DTLA.
They have an informative blog post concerning their search for a location. At the very end, Adam and Matt say some nice things about me. (see below). Thanks guys!

The blog post can be found here:
http://www.wiretapbrewing.com/news/

[2] If you're in the LA area we were fortunate to run into Mike Lanzarotta with NAI Capital. He's been a commercial broker for the last half decade and prior to that spent 20 years running a brewery called Crown City Brewing. Which, if you're from around the San Gabriel Valley should resonate. If you're a newcomer to the area then the current home of Congregation Ale House at Del Mar and Raymond in Pasadena has a nice tribute to Crown City inside (the former tenant). You should use a broker and using one who has experience on both sides of the equation and has so far found space for a lot of startup breweries means that things like nuances with cities, zoning, and various people you should talk to come as part of the expertise. If you want Mike's info send us an email.

-adam

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Great info on Restaurant Leases, that apply to Breweries also

When we owned the Crown City Brewery, we used Krost CPAs, who specialize in restaurant accounting.
They have published an informative article on leases. ESPECIALLY THE PART ON USING A COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKER TO HELP NEGOTIATE THE LEASE.

Thanks Debi Sommars
See the Facebook page of Krost CPAs in Pasadena, Callifornia

Here is the article:
Krost CPAs and Debi Sommars talk about leases

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Mike Lanzarotta, NAI Capital Commercial Real Estate

Craft Brewery Real Estate Blog - http://craftbreweryrealestate.blogspot.com/

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