tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post2298502840042993778..comments2024-02-13T19:39:53.119-08:00Comments on Beervana Buzz: Leaving the Brewpub Model Behind: The SequelUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-76658326900097322432013-09-15T21:21:36.737-07:002013-09-15T21:21:36.737-07:00Business owners who are members of a local credit ...Business owners who are members of a local credit union can also consider meeting the loan officer in charge.<br /><a href="http://www.businessloanconsultants.com/" rel="nofollow">business loans</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02122125568042827504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-47936885297121148112012-06-27T22:08:18.300-07:002012-06-27T22:08:18.300-07:00I appreciate your thoughts. My guess is there'...I appreciate your thoughts. My guess is there's something different about the market in Boulder that makes the the non-brewpub approach viable. I'm sticking by my point that the brewpub launched the craft beer revolution in most places. Whether it's still relevant is open to question. I'm working on another post that will address what's happening in Portland from a slightly different angle. Coming up tomorrow...I hope.Pete Dunlophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456380762400522665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-5585399275872216322012-06-27T21:11:33.961-07:002012-06-27T21:11:33.961-07:00I left a bookmark on 21 June 2012 that I wanted to...I left a bookmark on 21 June 2012 that I wanted to comment to this blog.<br />But, I have been a little distracted <br />- guest at the house for 08 out of the last 10 days and <br />- our townhouse is in the pre-evacuation alert zone for the Flagstaff [Boulder Colo. wilderness] fire.<br /><br />Regardless, I wanted to comment. Thankfully, your comment of 23 June <br /> . . . 'the gist of my post is that breweries historically needed food to keep their businesses afloat'<br />reduced the scope of the topic to manageable.<br /><br />There are 11 breweries in Boulder County and 07 brewpubs.<br />The 06 breweries established in the last 4 1/2 years do not serve food:<br />Upslope, New Planet, Asher, Crystal Springs, BRU Handmade Ales, Bootstrap.<br />Two occasionally feature 'a food truck'; one advocates 'bring-your-own' or food delivery; one has its [gluten free] beer contract brewed and distributes only in 12 oz bottles; two do not have a tasting room/taproom, one of these only distributes kegs to restaurants, the other distributes keg to restaurant and 12 oz bottles and cans and bombers to beer emporiums.<br /><br />Two breweries established in Sept 1993, Avery and Left Hand, do not have a kitchen. Left Hand occasionally features 'a food truck'. Avery have food delivered by a nearby gourmet caterer. Neither dependent of food sales.<br /><br />As before, only Oskar Blues, started as a brewpub. Most began in leased units in industrial parks; two are garage nano-breweries. Virtually all belie the Calagione brewpub to micro to regional craft brewery model. Craft beer is intensely local. Hail, hail, the diversity of flavor and enterprise,<br /><br />RE: financing<br />I chatted with the co-founder of Bootstrap Brewing Co., Niwot, Colo. She said they used a home equity loan to finance their 1300 ft^2 brewery and taproom. She said the rates were half the available small business loans [I doubt I properly represented the Federal government guaranteed Small Business Administration loans].Jack R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07625645308707849072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-6251227458723241462012-06-23T22:54:46.206-07:002012-06-23T22:54:46.206-07:00Gigantic is a perfect example of the new approach....Gigantic is a perfect example of the new approach. Small tasting room, limited hours, no food. I understand the benefits of bringing your own food. However, the gist of my post is that breweries historically needed food to keep their businesses afloat. Gigantic and a few others may prove that theory obsolete. We shall see.Pete Dunlophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456380762400522665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-44594528419426424922012-06-23T22:52:40.454-07:002012-06-23T22:52:40.454-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pete Dunlophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456380762400522665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-35401802943437828562012-06-23T15:10:17.324-07:002012-06-23T15:10:17.324-07:00Lots of interesting info in the post, Pete, partic...Lots of interesting info in the post, Pete, particularly about the SBA loans. While I'll visit breweries with taprooms and brewpubs alike, I enjoy the freedom to have a beer with the food of my choice. Case in point, one of my new favorites, Gigantic. I can enjoy their beer and they don't mind if I bring in whatever food I decide I'm in the mood for that day.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266585394191707735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-47983222558533436612012-06-21T21:53:46.856-07:002012-06-21T21:53:46.856-07:00Pete,
I have been trying for several days to form...Pete, <br />I have been trying for several days to form a comment; but, we have out-of-town guests and my time is overbooked. So, I am just leaving a bookmark here to say, I regard this a topic of interest and I will comment in future.<br /><br />Craft beer is intensely local. I have developed a fair level of knowledge about the craft breweries and brewpubs in Boulder, Colo., since I moved back to Boulder, Colo., in September. I say I have continue my work on the MBA [Master of Beer Appreciation] I started in Salem, Ore., in 2009Q2.<br /><br />I do not believe Boulder Country craft breweries [11 as on yesterday] follow the model you outline above. Of these 11 only 01, Oskar Blues, started as a brewpub. Most began in leased units in industrial parks. <br /><br />I must stop. Too much unsorted information to re-examine in context of your premise.Jack R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07625645308707849072noreply@blogger.com