WSC
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As much as some people bag contract brews it is really the way to go in my opinion.
Takes the major headaches out of things and lets you focus on didtribution and marketing. Focus on getting volumes and then go to the bank/investment with a proven product and marketing approach. You can get good control over the beer if you want and control what goes into the beer and make the styles you want.
The exception to this would be if you had your own restaurant/pub etc (or bought an existing one in the right area) that you could make into a brew pub, that way you have food and beer sales revenue and maybe even pokies to keep you going. But most importantly you need regular base of customers.
Otherwise your $200k+ investment is going to take a long time to break even and start providing you with a decent income. Unless you can clear $100k profit then the 14 hours, 7 days a week are not going to be worth it. You may as well stick to your day job and enjoy the hobby.
Takes the major headaches out of things and lets you focus on didtribution and marketing. Focus on getting volumes and then go to the bank/investment with a proven product and marketing approach. You can get good control over the beer if you want and control what goes into the beer and make the styles you want.
The exception to this would be if you had your own restaurant/pub etc (or bought an existing one in the right area) that you could make into a brew pub, that way you have food and beer sales revenue and maybe even pokies to keep you going. But most importantly you need regular base of customers.
Otherwise your $200k+ investment is going to take a long time to break even and start providing you with a decent income. Unless you can clear $100k profit then the 14 hours, 7 days a week are not going to be worth it. You may as well stick to your day job and enjoy the hobby.