
- Brewery size
- Production level
- Location
One-time start-up costs for breweries
Project | Cost |
---|---|
Space for rent | $50,000 |
Initial operating costs | $60,000 |
Equipment (including filtration and labeling machines, fermentation tanks, malt mills, hydrometers, brewhouse equipment, filling machines, refrigeration systems, cleaning tools, waste treatment systems, Beer tap hand, etc.) | $26,000-100,000 |
Raw materials | $16,000 |
Licenses and Permits (State-issued Business License, Brewer’s Notice from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), State-issued Liquor License, Operating Agreement, Retailer License) | $100-13,800 |
Insurance and attorney fees | $7500 |
Website | $300-700 |
Marketing | $500-5,000 |
Signage | $1000 |
Total | $161,400-254,000 |
Long-term start-up costs for breweries
- Labor – The average cost for a non-union brewer is about $12 per hour
- Utilities – Depending on your location and the size of your brewery, water bills can range from $125 to $150 per month, while electricity can range from $350 to $400
- Equipment Repair and Maintenance – The condition of your equipment will affect the overall maintenance cost. It would be a good idea to set aside a few hundred dollars a month for a rainy day.
- Raw materials and ingredients:
- Malt – 40 to 50 cents per pound
- Hops – $4 to $5 per pound
- Yeast – 13 cents per 6-pack
- Packaging – 20 cents per bottle
Brewery Indirect Costs
- Wages and benefits for winemakers, cellars, and packers. This would include direct supervisors as well
- Depreciation expense for brewery equipment and assets
- The brewery’s rent or lease fees and any off-site storage of raw material or product inventory
- Building maintenance and pest control costs
- Property tax
- Utility bills such as electricity, gas, and water/sewers
- Chemicals and Supplies
- Uniform and Safety Equipment Fees
- Equipment rental, repair, and maintenance costs
- Insurance costs for breweries and equipment
- License fees associated with production or equipment

How to manage your brewery start-up costs?
View Used Brewery Equipment
Conduct research on required permits and licenses
Remove any unwanted fees
Recruit highly skilled employees

How to Avoid Brewery Failure?
- What would you do differently to make sure your brewery doesn’t fail?
- What have you observed in other breweries you like? What is not observed?
- Do you have a clear business plan?
- Do you have enough budget to make this happen?
- How can you effectively manage brewery start-up costs to make your craft beer business successful?

Beer Brewery Equipment Manufacturer The brewing supplies provided by Micet Craft can support your brewing needs from small batches of micro beer brewing equipment to 100 barrels capacity. Micet Craft has reached cooperation with many breweries around the world, we can design and manufacture professional brewing systems for breweries, including cellar beer brewing equipment and other

China stainless steel fermentation vessels manufacturer The fermentation tank is where the beer carry out the fermentation process, it provides a place suitable for life activities and metabolism for microorganisms. To adapt to the use of different sizes of breweries, Micet Craft produced a variety of sizes and specifications of fermentation tanks. Customers can choose

Professional bright Beer tank manufacturer from China The bright tank is a vessel for storing and carbonated beer, it is also called the brite tank. The bright tank is an important part of the workflow of professional beer brewers. It can be used to store and carbonate beer, thus eliminating the trouble of cleaning beer

China brewing equipment manufacturer and suppliers Micet Craft has cooperated with breweries in many countries around the world to provide them with brewing equipment. We provide customers with turnkey brewery solutions, which include designing, manufacturing and installing customized breweries. The Micet Craft team has decades of experience in the manufacturing of brewing equipment, we not

Best brewhouse equipment manufacturer from china Brewing good beer requires brewhouse equipment. Whether you are brewing beer for home, business or brewery, Micet Craft can provide a turnkey solution according to the daily output you need. We have brewhouse equipment with 2 vessels, 3 vessels and 4 vessels, the unique design allows you to do decoction

Professional beer filling machine manufacturer Beer filling machine is the core equipment of the beer production line. Our beer filling system uses stainless steel as the production material. Stainless steel is not easy to wear, and it is easy to clean. Micet Craft provides you with a cheap and efficient way of filling beer. We

Best beer brewing system manufacturer from china Micet Craft is a professional beer brewing system manufacturer in China. We mainly produce high-end customized turnkey brewing systems. Whether you are planning to open a nano-brewery, microbrewery, or commercial brewery, we can provide you with the most complete turnkey solution. Our beer brewing systems are all price-competitive

Beer Brewery Equipment Manufacturer The brewing supplies provided by Micet Craft can support your brewing needs from small batches of micro beer brewing equipment to 100 barrels capacity. Micet Craft has reached cooperation with many breweries around the world, we can design and manufacture professional brewing systems for breweries, including cellar beer brewing equipment and other

China stainless steel fermentation vessels manufacturer The fermentation tank is where the beer carry out the fermentation process, it provides a place suitable for life activities and metabolism for microorganisms. To adapt to the use of different sizes of breweries, Micet Craft produced a variety of sizes and specifications of fermentation tanks. Customers can choose

Professional bright Beer tank manufacturer from China The bright tank is a vessel for storing and carbonated beer, it is also called the brite tank. The bright tank is an important part of the workflow of professional beer brewers. It can be used to store and carbonate beer, thus eliminating the trouble of cleaning beer

China brewing equipment manufacturer and suppliers Micet Craft has cooperated with breweries in many countries around the world to provide them with brewing equipment. We provide customers with turnkey brewery solutions, which include designing, manufacturing and installing customized breweries. The Micet Craft team has decades of experience in the manufacturing of brewing equipment, we not

Best brewhouse equipment manufacturer from china Brewing good beer requires brewhouse equipment. Whether you are brewing beer for home, business or brewery, Micet Craft can provide a turnkey solution according to the daily output you need. We have brewhouse equipment with 2 vessels, 3 vessels and 4 vessels, the unique design allows you to do decoction

Professional beer filling machine manufacturer Beer filling machine is the core equipment of the beer production line. Our beer filling system uses stainless steel as the production material. Stainless steel is not easy to wear, and it is easy to clean. Micet Craft provides you with a cheap and efficient way of filling beer. We

Best beer brewing system manufacturer from china Micet Craft is a professional beer brewing system manufacturer in China. We mainly produce high-end customized turnkey brewing systems. Whether you are planning to open a nano-brewery, microbrewery, or commercial brewery, we can provide you with the most complete turnkey solution. Our beer brewing systems are all price-competitive