What is a microbrewery?
A microbrewery is a type of craft brewery. It can produce 15,000 barrels or less of beer each year. Although some microbrewery has small tasting rooms or brewpub. But they must sell 75% or more of their beer in different places. But, this name is not clear to many people. People often use microbrewery to refer to any enterprise that makes craft beer. The only difference between a craft brewery and a microbrewery is capacity. Although many microbreweries are brewing craft beer. But, craft breweries do not represent microbrewery. Of course, a microbrewery needs to meet a craft brewery’s standards to become a craft brewery. If you know the brewing equipment’s output, you can know whether this brewery is a microbrewery.
The microbrewery completes sales in three ways:
- Direct sales: Microbrewery sells beer to consumers through small tasting rooms or bars.
- Secondary sales: Microbrewery act as wholesalers and they sell beer to retailers. Retailers sell beer to consumers.
- Three-level sales: microbrewery sells beer to wholesalers, and wholesalers sell to retailers. Finally, the retailer sells it to consumers.
How much does it cost to start a microbrewery project?
Compared with many other small businesses, the start-up cost of the microbrewery is high. You need to have large buildings and beer brewing equipment for brewing. Of course, raw materials such as hops, barley, and malt are also needed. These all mean you need to invest a lot of money in the beginning. If you still want to own a tavern, the cost will be even higher.
Cost Guide for Starting a Brewery
Brewing Equipment Cost: The cost of brewing equipment is between US$100,000 and US$1,000,000. It depends on the size of your production. You can contact our engineer and he will recommend the most suitable beer equipment for you.
Rent: Generally speaking, the rent for the first 3 months is about US$50,000. The amount of rent is related to your city and location. The detailed price needs to consult the local owner.
Operating Costs: You also need to prepare the operating costs for the first three months, which is approximately $60,000.
Legal Documentation Costs: This includes obtaining a permit for beer production, hiring consultants, and purchasing required insurance. This cost is about 7500 US dollars.
Decoration Cost: If you want to own a tavern, then you also need to rent more shops. Of course, you still need to renovate. This part of the need may reach 26,000 US dollars or even higher.
In total, starting a microbrewery may cost you US$500,000 to US$2.5 million. It depends on how big a brewery you want to open.
What is a microbrewery?
A microbrewery is a type of craft brewery. It can produce 15,000 barrels or less of beer each year. Although some microbrewery has small tasting rooms or brewpub. But they must sell 75% or more of their beer in different places. But, this name is not clear to many people. People often use microbrewery to refer to any enterprise that makes craft beer. The only difference between a craft brewery and a microbrewery is capacity. Although many microbreweries are brewing craft beer. But, craft breweries do not represent microbrewery. Of course, a microbrewery needs to meet a craft brewery’s standards to become a craft brewery. If you know the brewing equipment’s output, you can know whether this brewery is a microbrewery.
The microbrewery completes sales in three ways:
- Direct sales: Microbrewery sells beer to consumers through small tasting rooms or bars.
- Secondary sales: Microbrewery act as wholesalers and they sell beer to retailers. Retailers sell beer to consumers.
- Three-level sales: microbrewery sells beer to wholesalers, and wholesalers sell to retailers. Finally, the retailer sells it to consumers.
How much does it cost to start a microbrewery project?
Compared with many other small businesses, the start-up cost of the microbrewery is high. You need to have large buildings and beer brewing equipment for brewing. Of course, raw materials such as hops, barley, and malt are also needed. These all mean you need to invest a lot of money in the beginning. If you still want to own a tavern, the cost will be even higher.
Cost Guide for Starting a Brewery
Brewing Equipment Cost: The cost of brewing equipment is between US$100,000 and US$1,000,000. It depends on the size of your production. You can contact our engineer and he will recommend the most suitable beer equipment for you.
Rent: Generally speaking, the rent for the first 3 months is about US$50,000. The amount of rent is related to your city and location. The detailed price needs to consult the local owner.
Operating Costs: You also need to prepare the operating costs for the first three months, which is approximately $60,000.
Legal Documentation Costs: This includes obtaining a permit for beer production, hiring consultants, and purchasing required insurance. This cost is about 7500 US dollars.
Decoration Cost: If you want to own a tavern, then you also need to rent more shops. Of course, you still need to renovate. This part of the need may reach 26,000 US dollars or even higher.
In total, starting a microbrewery may cost you US$500,000 to US$2.5 million. It depends on how big a brewery you want to open.
The biggest feature of our brewery equipment is that it can save you more costs. I believe you should know that the local brewery equipment is very expensive, and the high price will definitely make you feel distressed, don’t worry, the price of manufactured brewery equipment from China can be lower than you think, you may know that the price of products made in China is very low, but most of the quality is not up to the standard, don’t worry about this, with a joint venture with Canada, the production quality of our products is based on international standards, so our brewery equipment is not only low in price but also in high quality.
List of Brewery Equipment
- Malt mill
- Mash tun
- Filtration system
- Heat exchanger
- Beer fermentor
- Hydrometer or refractometer
- Brite tank
- Pumps
- Valves
- Cellar equipment
- Dispensing equipment
- Kegs
- Packaging equipment
- Brewhouse(choose 2 vessel, 3 vessel, 4 vessel)
- CIP system
- Control system
- Water treatment system(optional)
- Yeast breeding system(optional)
- Sterile air system(optional)
The Micet Group can provide you with these types of equipment. You just need to tell us the size and budget of the microbrewery you want. Our engineers will recommend the most suitable beer equipment for you.
How much money can you make by running your microbrewery?
How much money you can make depends on how much beer you can brew. Of course, it also includes your sales channels. Remember, the profit margin of beer is not very high. So, if you want to make a lot of money in this business in a short time, it is almost impossible.
Brewing Skills
- Brewing is very time-consuming and demanding, you need to be prepared and give up a lot of free time
- Need to have a unique brand and beer. This is because competition in the craft beer industry is very fierce.
- The brewing process needs to be studied to improve the taste of beer.
- Determine the price of beer, the price you set for beer must appeal to the target market.
Working in the microbrewery brewing industry is not a means of making money. This is more like an attitude to life. If you have established a strong brand image, then you can make money by selling beer and beer-related products.
Organizing or participating in some wine tasting activities can help you get high-quality customer resources. Establishing a perfect sales channel not only requires a unique beer taste but also requires a suitable price. You need to study the pricing methods of other brands of beer. Only in this way can you determine your beer pricing method.
What is the ongoing cost of the microbrewery?
Many of this business’s ongoing costs will vary depending on the region, the size of the business, and the fluctuating market. The cost you pay is used to buy the materials needed for brewing, and utility costs (such as electricity, gas, sewage). Of course, it also includes the cost of cleaning and repairing the equipment. Also, you have to pay the company’s monthly rent and employees’ salaries.