Presented by the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild the "Dreamer's Workshop" is a two-part series aimed at educating breweries-in-planning (or dreaming) on navigating the process of opening a brewery.  Aimed at Georgia-based brewers, most of the information will be valuable to brewers in every state.

In Part 2 we'll hear from professional brewers about some of the challenges they faced in opening their brewery, and things they would do differently today.

PANELISTS

• CJ Putnicki | New Realm Brewing Co.
• Brian Borngesser | Gate City Brewing Co.
• Brandon Hintz | Hop Alley Brewpub & Currahee Brewing
• Michael Lundmark | Jekyll Brewing Co.
• Nancy Palmer | Georgia Craft Brewers Guild

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Common pitfalls for new brewers
• Starting a brewery under Georgia's new brewery laws
• Budget allocation
• Raising capital
• Estimating the timeline of opening your brewery
• Governmental, licensing, and permitting challenges
• Types of experience needed to run a successful brewery
• Things a homebrewer won't know before opening a brewery
• Deciding to use a brewery consultant
• Estimating production schedules
• Selecting the right location
• What being a member of the brewers guild does for brewers
• Own-premise sales vs. distribution
• Using social media for your brewery marketing

Be sure to check out Part 1 of the series where we hear from experts in the legal, banking, accounting and tax fields on things brewers need to know before opening a brewery.