Leasing A Pub - at tale for all microbrewers

 

 

Looking at setting up a microbrewery?

If you look at the fall out in the brewing industry the latest brewing news shows how important pubs are to the survival of microbreweries.  You only have to scan the latest brewing news headlines to discover that Marstons has had to join forces with Carlsberg and cede control of their brewing interests to effectively save their pubs.  The impact of the brewing merger which will create a £780 million pound brewing heavy weight which may not be good for brewing jobs but good for the new microbrewery business that will access to Marstons estate of pubs and restaurants.  For time in memorial brewers have been inextricably linked to pubs and visa virsa.  This deal recognises the commercial realities that all microbreweries need a route to market for their beers.

Should brewers be looking at leasing pub?

Every microbrewery needs a pub/micropub and at the very least a tap room.  The financial attraction of having a way of directly selling your beer direct to the consumer rather than through the trade is a must for any microbrewery looking to set up.  The commercial logic is clear that the brewery can make double margins on their beer as both the producer and then the pub retailer.  If you are looking at setting up a microbrewery then I would consider leasing a pub at the same time or in association with another party.

Brew Pub Opportunity - Microbrewery

Are you looking for a brew pub?  This could be the ideal way of running your own pub and brewery by taking over an existing business resulting from a retirement sale.   In the brewers own words:

Hi, I'm Andy Pickering, I own and operate the oldest brewpub combining the second oldest brewery in South Yorkshire based near Doncaster.

I have run the place for 30 years and on reaching 60, I have decided to semi-retire.

I am freehold so I could sell the equipment and premises but would prefer to see someone else carry it on if that were feasible. 

I wouldn't be looking for a prohibitive rent ( if that were to be a better option than sale) as I appreciate the difficulties faced, but for fresh people with new ideas I am convinced there is an opportunity  superior to the usual model of renting premises on an industrial estate, investing heavily in equipment and six months down the line looking desperately for an outlet, we have them all rolled into one.  There would need to be some changes to bring things to a more modern spec, I would assume there would be scope for profitable benefits all round.

If you are interested in a chat. please drop me a line.  I can best be contacted on the current email address:

andypickering50@hotmail.com

Looking to set up your own brewpub?