Maui Brewing Co.
Garrett Marrero, Maui Brewing Co.
www.mauibrewingco.com
Modern Times Beer
Chris Sarette, Modern Times Beer
www.moderntimesbeer.com
Taos Mesa Brewing
Jayson Wylie, Taos Mesa Brewing Company
www.taosmesabrewing.com
Sly Fox Brewing Co.
- Ink jet printer for date coding our cans and bottles
- 3,000 lb Toyota fork lift
- 2-40 BBL Fermenters
- 1-40 BBL Brite Beer Tank
- 1/2 and 1/6 BBL Kegs
The lease process was simple and professionally managed by Brewery Finance and Rick Wehner. The lease rates were competitive to similar types of funding sources and the funds were dispersed expeditiously to our vendors. I would gladly recommend Brewery Finance to any of my fellow craft brewers and can be reached on my cell at 610-716-3020.
John J. Giannopoulos, Sly Fox Brewing Company
www.slyfoxbeer.com
Against The Grain
Adam Watson, Against the Grain Brewery
Ska Brewing Co.
I am writing regarding Brewery Finance and what a pleasure it has been to work with them, and in particular with Rick Wehner. As those in the brewing industry know, when things are hopping, a lot of innovative decisions are made on the fly. Such was the case when we were moving into our new brewery and found ourselves needing to move tanks that were still holding beer—the Plan needed to be altered. I was fortunate enough that our keg supplier had inventory in stock; the problem was that I didn’t have cash in stock.
I called Rick on a Tuesday, and he had 3 financing proposals to me within the next few hours. Although he was going to be out of town the second half of the week, he pulled everything together seamlessly and the kegs were on their way within the week.
Despite the fact that he and I had not worked together before, Rick acknowledged the urgency of my situation with the utmost and professional courtesy, and set my mind at ease. I had the confidence after our first conversation that I could depend on Rick and Brewery Finance. In our business, solutions are often urgent and expensive, and as is par for the course, our expansion was over-budget. Brewery Finance was able to work with me to find a solution that worked for us during our big project, and I can say with all honesty that should we have financing needs in the future; Rick will be the first person I turn to.
Sincerely,
David Thibodeau, President, Ska Brewing Co
www.skabrewing.com
Surly Brewing Co.
Omar Ansari, Surly Brewing Company
www.surlybrewing.com
Oskar Blues Brewing
Rick is an exception to all of that. He finds money, quickly, from someplace. (We don’t ask him too many questions when he shows up with a check.) He worked hard and cat-quick to successfully fund our latest $2.5 million brewery expansion. He finds money as fast as yeast cells find sugar. I highly recommend Rick for a brewery’s financing needs. Give him a try and you’ll be glad you did.”
Dale Katechis, Oskar Blues Brewery
www.oskarblues.com
Del Norte Brewing Co.
You and Brewery Finance have been a critical part of the Del Norte Brewing Co. team. You have come through with a great financing package every time we needed help. You’ve always been incredibly helpful, friendly and responsive, with great follow-through. I don’t know how we would have made it without you.
Jack Sosebee, Del Norte Brewing Co.
Denver, CO
www.delnortebrewing.com
Yakima Craft Brewing Co.
We came to a decision while getting this venture off the ground; do we spend budget on capitol assets needed to start up now, or do we turn that investment into an expense, and save our cash for working capital? We chose the latter, giving us more flexibility and perhaps safety for paths known and unknown. So far, this decision has paid off.
When we started looking for an organization to work with, we approached many “standard” leasing houses. While they did their best to fit our needs, they just didn’t have Rick’s experience in the brewing industry nor did they possess his helpful, focused attitude. He was the best individual to work with and, as we got into the nitty-gritty of the contracts, Brewery Finance was the clear winner, putting customer service first and shopping around to get us the “best deal” possible.
Even through multiple changes to the vendors and assets selected, and all the resulting necessary contract changes, Rick and Brewery Finance were there to guide us and make the entire transaction simple and straight-forward. We appreciate that more than this simple letter can express, and the customer service that Rick provides us continues to this day, long after the contracts have been signed off.
In closing, I’ll simply say that Rick Wehner and Brewery Finance are welcome in our sample room any time.
Sincerely,
Jeff Winn, President and Brewmaster
Yakima Craft Brewing Co.
www.yakimacraftbrewing.com
Asheville Brewing Co.
We would definitely recommend you to any other micro-brewery or restaurant. In fact, we already have told another local brewery about your company.
We look forward to working with you again.
Cheers,
Michael Rangel, President
Asheville Brewing Company
www.ashevillepizza.com
LoneRider Brewing Co.
I had the pleasure of interacting with Rick on our recent acquisition of a chiller. Our current chiller had unfortunately decided to sputter its last breath, and we were in urgent need of a replacement. Having interacted with Rick even before this incident, my first thought was to reach back out and see the possibility of a lease and inquire about the turn-around time.
From the second we conversed, till the moment the chiller was actually delivered to the warehouse I can without hesitation say that the experience was unequivocally one of the best customer service experiences I have had in such a major purchase.
Rick was on the ball every second, the emails/voice-calls were returned instantly, and all clarifications provided promptly and with great detail.
Rick has the thanks of this LoneRider, and a guarantee of recommendation to whomever I speak in similar matters. I hope to reach out to Rick for any similar need we have.
Thank you for a positive experience.
Sincerely,
Sumit Vohra, CEO
LoneRider Brewing Company
Raleigh, NC
www.loneriderbeer.com
Rapscallion
It is encouraging that the service and relationships that you would once see in a small mom and pop culture can still exist today in our marketplace. Rick Wehner and Brewery Finance are on example of how to conduct this type of business relationship, providing communication and support at the highest level.
I can understand now why Brewery Finance and it’s team are reputable in the craft brewing industry, and as a local micro-brewery we look forward to working with you again as we expand our operations and move forward.
Best Regards,
Peter Daniel, Co-Owner
Concord Brewery dba Rapscallion
www.drinkrapscallion.com