Recently we were honored to find out that we were named by the Small Business Administration’s Manufacturer of the Year for Massachusetts. When we opened our new Brewery and Beer Hall in 2015 we worked with the SBA and Mutual One, our local bank, to secure the loans we needed to expand and remain independent.
When my brothers and I were planning our expansion in 2015 there were a lot of things we needed to make our plan work. We needed space for our expanded operations and the Beer Hall. We needed a new brewhouse, canning line, fermentors and a bevy of other ancillary equipment. Most importantly, we needed the manpower to run and manage all of this. That is why the SBA was important to us.
Since we have opened our new Beer Hall and Brewery in October 2015 we have grown from 25 employees to over 130 currently. These new positions are our cooks and servers in the Beer Hall that are providing an excellent experience to our guests. They are our brewers and production team that have increased our output from 18,000 barrels in 2015 to being on track to reach the mid 50,0000s this year. They are our sales and marketing team that are working in eight states at the moment.
But this project was also about more than just increasing production. Last year alone, 997 new breweries opened and there are 2,500 in planning. Just brewing good beer is no longer enough to succeed. A large effort was spent expanding our quality control department to make sure we are always sending out our best product. The canning line was selected to make sure we could keep up with the formats and price points that you have come to expect from us.
We want to thank the SBA and Mutual One who believed in our vision and helped us complete our expansion. Being named Manufacturer of the Year for Massachusetts signifies to us that we are on the right track. There are a lot of options out there; we have to keep improving.
-Eric
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