12 Craft Beer Related Business Ideas
Interested in starting your first craft beer business?
Fortunately, the craft beer industry has and continues to be on an upward trajectory.
There are plenty of different craft beer business ideas you can turn into reality - we put together 12 different craft beer related business ideas you can start today!
Here they are:
1. Start a brewery ($1.44M/year)
Diego Benitez from Los Angeles, California, USA started Progress Brewing over 9 years ago, a brewery.
- Revenue: $120,000/ month
- Founders: 2
- Employees: 5
- Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
I graduated with a PhD in chemistry in 2005 and after working in academia for a few years as a nanotechnology researcher, I joined a small angel venture investment firm as a technology analyst.
One option was to get a regular job, or… we could start a brewery.
I participated in the founding of a few angel-backed companies and as the venture fund dried up, I joined one of the portfolio companies as Chief Technology Officer. The company, Amicrobe, Inc. is focused on developing biomaterials to address antibiotic resistance.
2. Start a graphic design business ($180K/year)
Junaid Ansari from Mumbai started Draftss almost 5 years ago, a graphic design business.
- Revenue: $15,000/ month
- Founders: 2
- Employees: 25
- Location: Mumbai
We have been running a design agency for the past 10 years as a side business. After gaining inspiration from some of our competitors in this domain providing a productized service, we came up with an idea for an even better process that is more optimal and efficient bringing out better results at a more affordable cost comparatively.
The most effective method we tried for our validation was initiating a conversation with every person who visited our website to understand more about what they were looking for and what would make Draftss an ideal provider for their needs.
We wanted to productize the design and code service domain, where a design team is like a product subscription. You buy a Design or Code subscription and equip yourself with a design or/and development team that can get everything done for you. Subscribe when you require projects to be completed, unsubscribe once you are done.
3. Create an online course ($60K/year)
Lidiya Kesarovska from The Netherlands started Let's Reach Success about 10 years ago, a online course.
- Revenue: $5,000/ month
- Founders: 1
- Employees: 0
- Location: The Netherlands
Back in 2013, I had already discovered my passion - personal development - and had realized writing is the best way to express myself. So I combined these and started a self-improvement blog.
Starting the blog was the best decision and not giving up on it over the years (even when no traffic or money was coming in) was what helped me move forward.
It was first just a hobby and I knew nothing about blogging. Over the years, after publishing a ton of content, gaining traffic, learning about SEO, email marketing, social media, and all the ways to monetize a blog, it became a real business.
4. Start a nanobrewery or micro brewery ($672K/year)
Examples of a successful nanobrewery or micro brewery :
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a nanobrewery or micro brewery :
- How To: Start A Nanobrewery (Feat. Blackrocks!) - Hhg #161
- Why Starting A Craft Brewery Is A Bad Idea
For further info, check out these books and products:
- A Brewer's Guide to Opening a Nano Brewery: Your $10,000 Brewery Consultant for $15, Vol. 1
- The Brewers Association's Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery: Ray Daniels
Learn more about starting a nanobrewery or micro brewery ➜
HI! We are Davor and Matija from Varionica, a craft brewery from Croatia.
We started by renting a small brewery outside of Zagreb and by the end of 2019. After that, we opened our new brewery with a much larger capacity and modern brewing equipment in Pisarovina near Zagreb. We started our business with only 22 30-liter steel KEGs, which we drove around in an old Opel Astra, and now we are producing roughly 40.000 liters of beer per month.
5. Start a beer consulting business
Examples of a successful beer consulting business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a beer consulting business:
- 5 Basic Steps For Starting A Profitable Consulting Business
- How I Started My Consulting Business 2020
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start And Run A Successful Consulting Business: Gregory F. Kishel
- Start & Run A Consulting Business (Start & Run Business Series): Douglas Gray BA LLB
Learn more about starting a beer consulting business ➜
6. Start a beerfest business
Examples of a successful beerfest business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a beerfest business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How to Start a Business: Startup Essentials-The Simple, Step-by-Step Guide to Successfully Start Your Own Business (Online Business, Small Business, Work ... (Business Startup for Newbies Book 2)
- Starting A Business All-In-One For Dummies
Learn more about starting a beerfest business ➜
7. Start a craft beer blog
Examples of a successful craft beer blog:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a craft beer blog:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- The Brewers Association's Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery: Ray Daniels
- The Brewers Association's Guide To Starting Your Own
Learn more about starting a craft beer blog ➜
8. Start a beer delivery business
Examples of a successful beer delivery business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a beer delivery business:
- How To Start A Craft Beer Business
- Uber For Your Alcohol? Beer, Wine And Liquor Delivery Now Happening In Dc
For further info, check out these books and products:
- The Brewers Association's Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery: Ray Daniels
- Brewing Up a Business: Adventures in Entrepreneurship from the Founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Learn more about starting a beer delivery business ➜
9. Start a beer garden restaurant
Examples of a successful beer garden restaurant:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a beer garden restaurant:
- The Most Profitable Jobs You Can Start With A Backyard & A Basement: Ale Cellar & Beer Garden!
- Stabbur Beer Garden At Al Johnson's
For further info, check out these books and products:
Learn more about starting a beer garden restaurant ➜
10. Start a beer tap manufacturing business
Examples of a successful beer tap manufacturing business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a beer tap manufacturing business:
For further info, check out these books and products:
- How To Start A Manufacturing Business - A Step By Step Guide To Starting A New Small Manufacturing Company: Meir Liraz
- Sell Beer! How To Start A Brewery From The Ground Up
Learn more about starting a beer tap manufacturing business ➜
11. Start a beer branding agency
Examples of a successful beer branding agency:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a beer branding agency:
- Starting The Branding Process – Building A Brand, Episode 1
- Beer Brewery Makeover – Building A Brand, Ep. 11
For further info, check out these books and products:
- Craft Beer Branding Guide: Arthur, Isaac And Fague, Cody
- Oh Beautiful Beer: The Evolution Of Craft Beer And Design
Learn more about starting a beer branding agency ➜
12. Start a brewing equipment business
Examples of a successful brewing equipment business:
Here are some great videos on how to get started with a brewing equipment business:
- How To Start A Brewery - The Six Big Things
- How To Build A Brewery: Brewery Sizing & Why Brewhouse Size Alone Is Irrelevant
For further info, check out these books and products:
- A Brewer's Guide to Opening a Nano Brewery: Your $10,000 Brewery Consultant for $15, Vol. 1
- The Brewers Association's Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery: Ray Daniels
Learn more about starting a brewing equipment business ➜
Hey! 👋 I'm Pat Walls, the founder of Starter Story.
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