We are very excited to announce that we’ve signed a lease and have begun construction on our own BREWERY AND TAPROOM on the east side of Bend, Oregon!!! The taproom takes flight!
We’re sure many of you are thinking, “it’s about damn time!” But, if there’s one thing we’ve learned through this process, it’s that opening a brewery is no easy task.
As we continue to work on funding our dream, we know the disc golf tournament lifestyle is what pays the bills. So, when approached at the beginning of 2017 to brew a collaboration beer for The Memorial Championship in Phoenix, we knew we couldn’t turn down this amazing offer to disc golf in the sunshine and continue to build on our brewing experience.
In 2016 the business plan inches its way to become finalized every day, and their brewery goals are now in sight. The main roadblock in their path involves the investment in getting their business off the ground. The initial investment in the brewery is the largest undertaking because an efficient brewery involves quality equipment, which comes along with the large price tag.
2015 became the year when Val, Nate, Sharon, and Leroy began discussing how to make their brewery visions into a reality. With Val’s background in business marketing, she began to develop their business plan and write out the group’s ideas on paper. This opened their eyes immensely to all the integral parts required to run a business, but also helped them develop a strong foundation to center their focus on.
In the midst of the 2012 disc golf tour season, Nate spent his down time reading “The Complete Joy of Homebrewing” by Charlie Papazian. This book is a great place to start, and gave Nate the overall knowledge of homebrewing. Once Nate finished the book, Val and Nate rushed to the closest home brew shop near Val’s parents house and invested in their own brewing equipment. After a 45-minute drive, and a $1,000 worth of stainless steel and ingredients, these two were ready to brew their first batch of homebrew.