So You Want to OPEN a BREWERY? with Side Gate Brewery | The Mash Up

18/07/2023 28 min
So You Want to OPEN a BREWERY? with Side Gate Brewery | The Mash Up

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Episode Synopsis

On this episode of The Mash Up, Vito visits Sidegate Brewery in Concord, CA to talk to owners Paul and Kevin about the journey of opening their brewery. The conversation starts with their decision and inspiration to start Sidegate, then moves into creating a business plan and securing funding before finding their location, then into the construction of the brewery, before discussing their day-to-day life now as brewers and business owners. Of course, we talk about beer and sample a flight at their bar along the way! If you're considering going pro, this is the conversation for you! Enjoy 🍻Watch the video version of this interview 👇https://youtu.be/Q1YYBXGl5uULearn more about Side Gate Brewery 🍻https://www.sidegatebrewing.com/⭐️ Subscribe to MoreBeer! on YouTube ⭐️https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv58v5jA_N-kdVMpLB-yL5w?sub_confirmation=10:00 Intro1:24 Turning a Dream and Passion for Homebrewing into a Brewery3:18 Creating a Business Plan7:33 Resources Used When Starting a Brewery9:51 Choosing Food Trucks Over a Kitchen12:33 Financing a New Brewery15:06 Constructing a New Brewery19:34 Sampling Sidegate Brewery's Beers22:40 Day to Day Jobs After Opening a Brewery27:20 Are You Living the Dream?

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