World-ranked homebrewer Johnathan Wakefield is making the move from homebrewing to professional brewing in the Miami Florida area. As part of that move, he is working with CrowdBrewed to fund his first location. His goal is to raise $55K and with over a month to go, he’s well on his way at $31K pledged.
From J Wakefield:
Hey, I’m Johnathan Wakefield. I’ve been with you guys down here in Florida making unique craft beers since 2007. I’ve had a lot of time to work with the craft and create some brews that I’m really proud of!
Now, it’s time for me to take it to the professional level and open up the doors of the J Wakefield Brewing down here in Miami. To make it happen, I’m going to need your help. Whether through direct contributions to my campaign or from spreading the word, it takes a passionate community to make a business successful.
I’m here to share my passion for great beer with you – please help me to succeed by putting whatever contribution that you are comfortable with whether $1 or $1000 and let’s bring professional craft beer to a new level here in Miami. And don’t forget, no matter what you do – spread the word – on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, Tumblr, Pinterest, Youtube and LinkedIn even. Help us to bring you the best craft beer in the country!
- See more at: http://crowdbrewed.com/campaigns/j-wakefield-brewing-launching-our-first-brewery-in-miami/#sthash.baZcqol6.dpuf
Just like the craft beers that Johnathan Wakefield has been making for years, the J Wakefield Brewing Crowdfunding campaign has been one of the most successful craft beer crowdfunding launches in history. Within 24 hours of the launch, the campaign is easily expected to have reached 75% of its $55,000 goal.
Johnathan Wakefield has been in Florida making unique craft beers since 2007, when it began with a simple home-brewing kit that was purchased and installed in a garage. There was no formal training, just culinary instincts and passion for the art of brew. For three years recipes were designed, fermented, and enjoyed by friends and family. Finally came a day of reckoning when this small garage brewer was invited to Tampa, Florida to brew his concoctions in a professional environment and on a large scale. The results speak for themselves. Johnathan's brews quickly began to garner the attention of craft beer aficionados and earned two of the top five spots in the 2013 World Rankings.
“I’ve had a lot of time to work with the craft and create some brews that I’m really proud of! Now, it’s time for me to take it to the professional level and open up the doors of the J Wakefield Brewing down here in Miami. I’m here to share my passion for great beer and to bring professional craft beer to a new level here in Miami,” stated Johnathan, Founder of J Wakefield Brewing.
When the decision was made to use crowdfunding to finance the venture, Johnathan knew exactly where to turn... CrowdBrewed.com. Through CrowdBrewed, brewers use "crowdfunding" to raise the cash necessary to get their projects off the ground. This is a way for brewers to seek small financial donations from large groups of people rather than huge amounts from small groups of investors.
CrowdBrewed has become the “de facto” standard for craft beer crowdfunding ever since USA TODAY ran an article in August, touting the company as “the first-ever crowdfunding site designed specifically for craft beer entrepreneurs.”
As for Johnathan's future plans, he envisions a Miami-style brewery in the dynamic and rapidly growing Wynwood Arts District. This unique, home-grown concept will fit in perfectly in with the 70 or so art galleries, funky thrift stores, antique shops, eclectic bars, and amazing outdoor graffiti that define Wynwood.
“This is one of the most fascinating crowdfunding campaigns that I and John-Michael Scott have ever been involved with. This is what crowdfunding is meant to be about. Here’s a guy with a passion that he wants to share with the world (beginning with Miami) and looking at the rate of contributions flowing into the campaign, Miami is telling him, 'not only do we welcome your brewery, we want to be a part of your dream'. With the combination of Johnathan's work ethic, great brews and CrowdBrewed.com’s loyal following, I don’t expect this crowdfunding campaign to last very long,” stated Philip Cardwell, Crowdfunding Campaign Promoter and Founder of Universal Media Consultants.
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