“We distribute all over the state, in a limited form. We do our IPA, Porter and Brown Ale. We do give small amounts of other types to some of our best customers. Right now we also have had growth in sending beer overseas.”
“I love coming to work every day, but it can be stressful,” he said. “We constantly try to stay relevant, come up with new ideas and do new things.” Though the brewery is a successful venture, Kelly says there were initial issues he didn’t account for. “Everything costs more than you budget for when you start a business. You take some risks, and you need to plan everything out,” he said. “We had to re-budget because we needed a lease before we could be approved to brew. We were paying rent before we were making money.” He said getting things together took much longer than he ever could have anticipated. “There was a long approval process, and to get up and running took a year from planning to opening for business.” With four full-time staff on-board, it’s important that the dynamic in the brewery is just right. “We need to get along. We’re a small crew, and we have to have the right people. Two people
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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • FEBRUARY 2019
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