Ep.69 - Why it didn't cost me 50K to build a brewery. 

Hi I really appreciate your time to explain in details. How much cost you to start your own business I’m very happy for you, I would like to start my own too. Can you help me please thank you for your time.

Happy anniversary and congratulations on seeing thos through and being as informative as always.Keep up the good work.

Wow so many costs involved. No turning back now. Love ya stuff Andy

Congratulations Andy on getting so far in really such a short time and so economically. I think you under play the level of skill, ingenuity and industrious application needed to bring your brewery to where it is at the one year mark. The costs are fascinating and make clear not just the finance involved but the work required to keep those costs down!

I knew you would find a use for those chairs.

Thanks for the great content and information. Can you tell me the manufacture of your brew house.

Brilliant 👏

Sir why did you choose this size? Why not bigger?

Well done chops! Been fun to watch the progress! :)

Firstly, I would like to say 'Many congratulations on completing your 1st year Andy.' Another fantastic & very informative video. You've done an incredible job turning a hobby into a business at such a low cost with all of your hard work & dedication. Also doing the RU-vid channel to add to the workload. All the best & long may it continue.

Hello Andy! Amazing video! I'm John from Canada! My wife Diana and I are stepping up from home brewers to opening a nano brewery in the Canadian Rockies of canmore Alberta. I saw found your video's on RU-vid they are amazing. We are on a strict budget as well. The steam condenser! How did you build it? Cheers John Yalowica

Well done Andy.... May l come to you for help in 2024.

Wow, that is a lot less than I had thought. You have done splendid! Next time I'm in Middlewich and visiting Auntie Joyce I'll be sampling a pint of your finest. Dan and I have just upgraded to 70 litres and that seems massive 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I wish you all the best for your second year....

how much do you sell a cask for?

Thanks Andy. Just what I needed to know.

Very interesting and well done! 👍

It''s so wonderful to see a dream unfold. I have the same dream, but in the USA, it would be impossible to spend only $57,000 and raise a brewery. The minimum spend is typically $250k to 500k for a microbrewery which would be what your operation would have to be classified as here. You do not have a taproom? You plan to have one in the future? Thanks so much for insights into your operation - it is inspirational.

Amazing, realĺy enjoyed watching your you tube videos. Best of luck with your brewing and maybe one day I'll get to try a four priests beer.

Very cool insight and experience. Thank for sharing! Cheers!

A great insight Andy, so helpful to the likes of myself where this is certainly the way I will go. Congratulations on your first year, it’s been great to follow along!

Well that is fan-bleeding-tastic! well done! Really informative! I like the way you have just get on with it, wit a positive attitude through all the ups and downs, punctuated with a healthy smattering of good humour! I guess you're doing what you're doing now at capacity, while it is a weekend gig it cant really increase in size much. (Unless Elliott does the Herriot watt degree and pulls the mon-fri brewing shift!) Well done, keep up the good work love the videos. Just hope you are turning a profit and continue to in the uncertain permacrisis / environment we seem to find ourselves in. you certainly deserve to. PS, cant wait till you get the bottles on the webshop!

How long before you're upping to a 10bbl kit? ;-)

Sweat equity’s a lot more than that😅, congratulations on your first year of RU-vid. Great informative piece.

Fascinating insight, thanks. How easy was it to work out your equipment profile; ie boil off, efficiencies etc??

Great video. And great attitude towards, literally, building your business. This is what builds the following. We’ll done.

Thanks Andy, very open and honest video, clear, well presented as usual. You deserve a huge pat on the back. Good luck with the bottling and tap room venture when it happens.👍

Cracking video, interesting to see how all the elements slotted together. Huge congrats on your success. This has been one of my favourite RU-vid channels over the last year, and I've learned a ton about how a small brewery operates, which has been fascinating for a novice homebrewer like me. Wishing you continuing success.

Just fab - hats off to you mate

Thanks buddy. These questions have been ratting around my brain recently. Have an urge to open a tap room. The ones in America are amazing.

Very interesting. Those costs certainly mount up with bits and pieces here and there. Best of luck for the next 12 months

Thanks for the info, I am glad you didn't say how much you make on the beer. That's no one's business, cheers.

Cost of casks?

Congrats on the 1 year, such useful information, just a dream at the moment but maybe one day.

Andy and Sean are awesome people. Good luck with the brewery. I was at Andy's 50th recently.

Great video and great insight on to what it could potentially cost to go down that route. Cheers mate 🍺 🍻

You've certainly gone down the right route doing most of the work yourself, I would do the same. Great to see the costs laid out in a concise manner. Congratulations on achieving your first year. All the best for the future.

Congratulations Andy on reaching your first anniversary. I have been following you from day one so it’s scary to think that’s a year past already! Very informative video, all the best. Cheers

I blindly subscribed just because your beard and tone of voice is awesome.

Well done on staying here for a year, such an interesting video, at some point with growth will you leave main job, to be full-time or bring in staff ? When my wife is properly on the mend I plan to get up to your neck of the woods to sample the beers... Great video.

Super super interesting thanks for that cheers 👍🍻

appreciate the journey you are taking us on

A real inspiration, thank you for starting the brewery and RU-vid channel. As a home brewer who aspires to starting up a brewery some day, this has been a fantastic watch and source of inspiration. Congratulations on the first year and looking forward to seeing how you develop the business. 🎉

Not sure if I missed it but did you include the costs for buying/renting casks/kegs? Also would be interested in how long approx you think it will take to get a return on your investment?