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Craft Beer RepublicRed Engine Brewing Company's Preston AndreiniSomeone call 9-1-1! We're excited to be at Red Engine Brewing Company to talk to Preston Andreini, the founder, brewmaster, and the man behind the vision of this new brewery. He speaks about his history with craft beer, being the first brewery in town, designing recipes, making important mistakes, and making beer people want to drink. Preston shares Java Bump, a coffee blond ale, and the perfect breakfast beer. We discuss his "other" job as a firefighter and his connection with the brewery's name. We get into the planning stages, starting a podcast about building a b...2024-03-061h 01
Built & Brewed#12 Sizing Your BrewhouseIf you are like us and you love huge stainless tanks you are in the right place! The big questions are how big should you go and what are some considerations we should look into before committing to a certain size brewery. Todays show talks about different types of breweries that are being produced by manufacturers. We briefly go over some pros and cons to the different setups and help you work out some rough calculations to determine size. The saying "size matters" couldn't be more true when determining your brewery. Be smart and do your homework, t...2023-03-2156 min
Built & BrewedMaintaining Your MindsetBefore we dive into the details I wanted to say thanks and celebrate with everyone following along. This week marks our 10th episode! To celebrate our guest today is Todd Parker. Todd is a Mindset and Communication coach. Todd is actually who we consulted to develop a podcast in the first place and has also had a big influence on our project in its entirety.This episode is going to be focused on the mental challenges anyone may go through on their way to achieving a new goal. I believe that a majority of your success or...2022-08-1859 minBuilt & BrewedCraft Beer Marketing PlanThis episode our guest is Julie Rhodes from Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions. Julie is a strategic beverage business consultant. She helps Small But Mighty craft beverage brands avoid Stagnant Sales, so they can keep their tanks full, their doors wide open, and their passion fermenting. During this conversation we learn about Julies history and how she ended up consulting after years in the craft beverage space. We also touch on our Marketing Plan and how we developed it. Some of the material can be used to help you fill in or better understand what a marketing p...2022-07-291h 15Built & BrewedWorking with the Small Business Development CenterIn this episode we talk with Paul Mazbanian the Assistant Director for the College of the Canyons Small Business Development Center. At the start of your business venture you may need some assistance to get started or further develop and idea. Professionals like Paul and his team can assist you with your vision. Topics such as business planning, finance, quickbooks, marketing women and minority opportunity and government contracts are all discussed during this episode. The SBA (Small Business Administration) has local centers throughout the country set up and ready to assist for free. This resource is often a...2022-03-2549 minBuilt & BrewedFarm To Table With Prancers FarmPrancers Farm is a locally owned and family operated farm in Santa Paula, California. Today we welcome Mario, Vanessa, Beto, and Ray to the podcast to discuss a new partnership. We are exploring the ways in which breweries and farms can come together to benefit both businesses as well as the community. In Episode 8 we discuss how we plan to combine our expertise and create a long lasting partnership.Breweries use tons of barley annually. Instead of discarding the spent grain, Red Engine Brewing Company will be partnering with Prancers Farm to up-cycle the grain to feed l...2022-02-2044 minBuilt & BrewedBrewery ArchitectDuring this episode we chat with the team at CHARC Design Architectual Firm in Santa Clarita, California about how to build a brewery. If you have never worked with an architect before this episode will be packed with information on what you can expect to happen.Carolina and Ximena have been practicing architecture for 20 years. Both have extensive experience in restaurants, large commercial chains and now a brewery. As a team CHARC offers deep value and experience. The team was able to compliment our project from both the design and construction side. This step in th...2022-02-201h 16Built & BrewedCraft Beer Attorney Lucas NobleOpening a beverage company comes with plenty of forms, applications and contracts. Today we speak with Lucas Noble the principal attorney at Crafted Legal. Lucas and his partner Maddie are located in Central California and represent breweries and wineries throughout the state. Today we talk about formation of a company, licensing, trademark, contracts, and distribution as it pertains to breweries. Each one of these steps has several options or paths you can go down depending on your end goal. Speaking with an attorney early can help you make these decisions and get you headed in the correct d...2022-01-221h 06Built & BrewedBrewing Education with Steve ParkesBeer school! Is that even a thing ? It actually is. We take a deep dive into a professional brewing education with Lead Instructor Steve Parkes of the American Brewers Guild in Middlebury Vermont. The standards in the industry are the highest beer has ever seen. Products are getting better and the consumer is becoming ever more detailed with their palette. This has pushed people to take the art of making beer and the science of making beer more serious.This episode we talk about all the topics covered in the program, along with other perks of being a...2022-01-191h 08
Craft Brewery Financial Training PodcastHow to Build a Brewery Pro Forma with Red Engine BrewingPreston Andreini is a firefighter, first responder and now he's opening up his own brewery: Red Engine Brewing. And if that's not enough, he's started his own podcast to share lessons learned with others who may want to start their own brewery. In this podcast, Preston and I walk through the details of creating a startup brewery financial plan. Preston talks through the obstacles he faced while creating his plan, and shares how he overcame these challenges. Key TopicsUsing "Knowns and Assumptions" when starting your planThe simple magic of...2021-12-081h 13Built & BrewedSBA Financing with Scott BirknerThis Episode we talk all things SBA with Scott Birkner from Dogwood State Bank in Charolette North Carolina. Scott has been working specifically with Craft Beverage customers for the last 15 years and is a wealth of knowledge on the subject.This Episode covers what is required to be financed with a SBA loan, some red flags for the bank, timeline considerations and more. If you haven't yet made the financing step in your process listen in on what Scott has to say. During this episode we break down the steps to getting financed and moving y...2021-12-021h 08Built & BrewedHow to Find a Commercial Real Estate Agent and Brewery LocationOn Episode 4 we talk with Commercial Real Estate Agent Thomas Oliver of NAI Capital about how to find a location and negotiate a lease. Tom is a professional with 15 plus years experience in the commercial real estate market. His professional approach and knowledge on the market will help you get a base of knowledge to start your search with.The topics covered in todays podcast range from where to find and agent, how to contact landlords, and how to negotiate a lease. Having representation in this part of your project is mandatory. Seeking out professionals will put...2021-10-301h 08Built & BrewedBuild Your Brewery Pro FormaOn this Episode of Built and Brewed we talk with Kary Shumway. Kary is a CPA, CFO at Worm-town Brewing in Massachusetts and the owner of www.CraftBreweryFinance.Com In episode 3 we talk about how and where to start forming your financial plan, some key terms and go over several details included in our Pro Forma at Red Engine Brewing Company. This step is often very challenging to develop and conversations like this podcast should help you find the "edge pieces" of the puzzle. As always reach out if you have questions and also be su...2021-10-271h 10Built & BrewedBuilt & Brewed Episode 0Welcome to Built and Brewed! Episode 0 introduces you to Preston Andreini the host of the Built and Brewed Podcast and Founder of Red Engine Brewing Company. Get a taste of what is to come in the future as our brewery gets closer to opening.Episode zero covers our background and how we ended up here starting a brewery, a podcast and still maintain our sanity. Future show topics are shared and a general overview of our purpose. Enjoy the show and if you are ever in Ventura County, California look us up and stop by.2021-10-2511 minBuilt & BrewedBuilding a Beer Business PlanTodays episode follows Preston and Martin through their business planning process's. Preston is the Founder or Red Engine Brewing Company located int Fillmore, CA. Martin is the Owner of Del Pueblo Brewery in Pasadena, CA.Episode 1 is a blend between "how to" and the background stories leading up to this point in the process. Use it as a point of reference or follow along in the process as we bring Red Engine Brewing to life. Preston talks about Red Engine Brewing Company's journey through this process from start to finish. We dive into some of the details...2021-10-251h 13