Beer Guys Radio | Craft Beer Podcast

Presented by the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild the "Dreamer's Workshop" is a two-part series aimed at educating breweries-in-planning (or dreaming) on navigating the process of opening a brewery.  Aimed at Georgia-based brewers, most of the information will be valuable to brewers in every state. In Part 2 we'll hear from professional brewers about some of the challenges they faced in opening their brewery, and things they would do differently today. PANELISTS CJ Putnicki | New Realm Brewing Co. Brian Borngesser | Gate City Brewing Co. Brandon Hintz | Hop Alley Brewpub & Currahee Brewing Michael Lundmark | Jekyll Brewing Co. Nancy Palmer | Georgia Craft Brewers Guild TOPICS INCLUDE Common pitfalls for new brewers Starting a brewery under Georgia's new brewery laws Budget allocation Raising capital Estimating the timeline of opening your brewery Governmental, licensing, and permitting challenges Types of experience needed to run a successful brewery Things a homebrewer won't k